Videolaparoscopic appendectomy: The current outlook

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1526-1530

  Roviaro, G C ^a   Vergani, C ^a   Varoli, F ^b   Francese, M ^a   Caminiti, R ^b   Maciocco, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b San Giuseppe Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Appendicitis; Laparoscopic appendectomy; Laparoscopy; Minimally invasive surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; APPENDECTOMY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; VIDEO-ASSISTED SURGERY;

EID: 33749039208     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-005-0021-0     Document Type: Article

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