Actualización | 12 NOV 12

Apendicectomía: ¿se puede esperar?

El objetivo de este estudio fue investigar la asociación entre el tiempo desde la admisión hasta la realización de la apendicectomía y la tasa de perforación y complicaciones.

Autor/a: Dres. Teixeira PG, Sivrikoz E, Inaba K, Talving P, Lam L, Demetriades D Ann Surg 2012; 256(3): 538-543

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