A Review of Acute Appendicitis

Acute abdomen can occasionally develop into a life-threatening condition requiring prompt diagnosis and emergency surgery. Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of those emergency surgeries. Delay in the diagnosis and treatment of appendicitis leads to substantial increases in morbidity, lengt...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ki Hoon Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Acute Care Surgery 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Acute Care Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.jacs.or.kr/upload/pdf/jacs-5-10.pdf