Appendicitis in children and young people
- 22 July 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Clinical Risk
- Vol. 17 (4) , 126-129
Abstract
The incidence of appendicitis has its peak between 12 and 18 years of age. It is one of the commonest, and familiar, emergency surgical conditions in this age group, but it appears to be difficult to diagnose, since it is one of the most frequent causes of litigation on the basis of ‘missed diagnosis’. This paper explores why appendicitis should pose such difficulties to clinicians.Keywords
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