Open and laparoscopic appendectomy are equally safe and acceptable in children

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 242-245

  Oka, T ^a   Kurkchubasche, A G ^a   Bussey, J G ^a   Wesselhoeft Jr , C W ^a   Tracy Jr , T F ^a   Luks, F I ^a  

^a HASBRO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscess; Appendicitis; Children; Complications; Laparoscopy; Pediatric surgery

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GANGRENE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; IRRIGATION; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREANESTHETIC MEDICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1542316312     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-003-8140-y     Document Type: Article

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