Laparoscopic appendectomy - Is it worthwhile? A prospective, randomized study in young women

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 95-97

  Laine, S ^a   Rantala, A ^a   Gullichsen, R ^a   Ovaska, J ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acute appendicitis; Fertile age women; Laparoscopic appendectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031066338     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649900305     Document Type: Article

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