Neurogenic Appendicopathy in Children

C. Franke; C.-D. Gerharz; H. Böhner; C. Ohmann; G. Heydrich; H.-J. Krämling; W. Stock; D. Rosen; K. Kurpreugsch; U. Willnow; H.-D. Röher

doi:10.1055/s-2002-25092

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Table of Contents

Eur J Pediatr Surg 2002; 12(1): 28-31
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-25092

Original Article

Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttart, New York · Masson Editeur Paris

Neurogenic Appendicopathy in Children

C. Franke¹ , C.-D. Gerharz² , H. Böhner³ , C. Ohmann^1,4 , G. Heydrich¹ , H.-J. Krämling⁵ , W. Stock⁶ , D. Rosen⁷ , K. Kurpreugsch⁸ , U. Willnow⁹ , H.-D. Röher¹

¹ Department of General and Trauma Surgery, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
² Department of Pathology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
³ Department of Vascular Surgery and Renal Transplantation, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
⁴ Coordination Centre for Clinical Trials, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
⁵ Department of Surgery, Evangelisches Krankenhaus, Düsseldorf, Germany
⁶ Department of Surgery, Marienhospital, Düsseldorf, Germany
⁷ Department of Surgery, St. Vinzenz-Krankenhaus, Düsseldorf, Germany
⁸ Department of General and Trauma Surgery, Mettmann, Germany
⁹ Department of Paediatric Surgery, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany

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Dr. C. Franke

Klinik für Allgemein- und Unfallchirurgie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität

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40225 Düsseldorf

Germany

Email: Claus.Franke@med.uni-duesseldorf.de