Wound infection in open versus laparoscopic appendectomy: A meta- analysis

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 380-391

  Meynaud Kraemer, Laure ^a   Colin, Cyrille ^a   Vergnon, Patrick ^a   Barth, Xavier ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Laparoscopic Surgery; Meta Analysis; Randomized Trials

Indexed keywords

APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0032770262     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0266462399152000     Document Type: Article

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