Do basic laboratory tests add value in predicting the severity of appendicitis in an adult patient population and does it make a difference in how severity is defined?
Kelley, S.R.; Engel, A.M.; Hatton, E.K.; Knudson, J.J.; Clark, B.J.; Doepker, M.P.; Guenther, J.M.
American Surgeon 78(3): E175-E177
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 1555-9823 PMID: 22524753 Document Number: 657602
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