Laparoscopic vs open appendectomy: A randomized clinical trial

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 336-340

  Kazemier, G ^a   De Zeeuw, G R ^a   Lange, J F ^b   Hop, W C J ^c   Bonjer, H J ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b St Clara Hospital   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Appendicitis; Laparoscopy; Randomized

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031115187     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649900358     Document Type: Article

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