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Re: Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Appendicitis in Children: A Survey among Dutch Surgeons and Comparison with Evidence Based Practice

Author: Bradley M. Rodgers, MD

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 4/2006

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Tan and colleagues (DOI: 10.1007/s00268-005-0350-0) have taken a unique approach to evaluating the uniformity of practice in The Netherlands for the surgical management of children with appendicitis. A survey was distributed to all surgical departments in The Netherlands to evaluate management practices, and they achieved a 93% response rate. The authors developed an evidence-based practice score after reviewing the current literature and the Cochran database to establish seven evidence-based criteria for management of acute appendicitis. …

Chen C, Botelho C, Cooper A, et al. Current practice patterns in the treatment of perforated appendicitis in children. J Am Coll Surg 2003;196:212–221CrossRefPubMed

Title: Re: Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Appendicitis in Children: A Survey among Dutch Surgeons and Comparison with Evidence Based Practice
Author: Bradley M. Rodgers, MD
Publication date: 01-04-2006
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 4/2006
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-006-0021-9

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