Peritoneal drainage versus non-drainage for generalized peritonitis from ruptured appendicitis in children: a prospective study.
PubMedPublished 1 May 1973Open access
Jr Ja Haller, Shaker Ij, Donahoo Js, Louise Schnaufer, J.William White
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