Laparoscopic appendectomy versus open appendectomy in children: Another opinion

International Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 92-94

  Lee, Chien Hsing ^a   Lin, Yu Li ^a  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Laparoscopic; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0642344645     PISSN: 00208868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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