JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS, VOL. 60, NO. 6, 2014
Pediatric Appendicitis in a Developing Country: What are the Clinical Predictors and Outcome of Perforation?
Correspondence: Chin Fang, Johor Bahru Clinical School, Monash University Malaysia, 8, Jalan Masjid Abu Bakar, 80100 Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Tel: þ60 7 21 90 600. Fax: þ60 7 21 90 601. E-mail .
Summary Objectives: This study explored the risk factors and outcomes associated with perforation in children who underwent emergency appendicectomies. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on children