Acute appendicitis in children: How is it different than in adults?

Authors

  • Geha Raj Dahal Pediatric Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/gmj.v1i1.22404

Keywords:

Acute appendicitis, children, adult

Abstract

Acute appendicitis is common in both children and adults. As children are different than adults in many aspects, the disease process, presentation, and outcome are different. Children have more complicated appendicitis. This article discusses the differences of acute appendicitis in children.

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Author Biography

Geha Raj Dahal, Pediatric Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Grande International Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal

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Published

2019-01-03

How to Cite

Dahal, G. R. (2019). Acute appendicitis in children: How is it different than in adults?. Grande Medical Journal, 1(1), 35–40. https://doi.org/10.3126/gmj.v1i1.22404

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Review Articles

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