Laparoscope-assisted appendectomy in adults: The two-trocar technique

Annals of Saudi Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 100-104

  Fazili, Fiaz Maqbool ^a,c   Al Bouq, Yousef ^b   El Hassan, Osman M ^a   Gaffar, Hossam Fawzi A ^b  

^a KING FAHAD HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Obud Hospital   (Saudi Arabia)

^c NONE   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOXITIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TROCAR;

EID: 33646771011     PISSN: 02564947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2006.100     Document Type: Article

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