Systematic review of randomized controlled trials comparing laparoscopic with open appendicectomy

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1045-1050

  Mccall, J L ^a,b   Sharples, K ^a   Jadallah, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 0030875676     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800840804     Document Type: Review

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