title: Shortening hospitalization after appendectomy in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill 27599-7210, USA.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003363:Cost Control; D005734:Gangrene / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents