Efficacy of oral antibiotics in children with post-operative abscess from perforated appendicitis
2019
Background
Post-operative intra-abdominal abscess (PIAA) is the most common complication after appendectomy for perforated appendicitis (PA). Typically, intravenous antibiotics by a peripherally inserted venous catheter are utilized to treat the abscess. We sought to evaluate the role of oral antibiotics in this population.
Keywords:
- Correction
- Source
- Cite
- Save
- Machine Reading By IdeaReader
19
References
5
Citations
NaN
KQI