Laparoscopic appendectomy in children performed using single endoscopic GIA stapler for both mesoappendix and base of appendix

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1347-1349

  Olguner, Mustafa ^a   Akgür, Feza M ^a   Uçan, Başak ^a   Aktuǧ, Tanju ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic appendectomy

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; ORNIDAZOLE;

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STAPLER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031661185     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(98)90004-5     Document Type: Article

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