Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in children: A retrospective comparative study of 2,332 cases

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 750-755

  Esposito, Ciro ^a   Borzi, Peter ^b   Valla, Jean Stephane ^c   Mekki, Monghi ^d   Nouri, Abdelatif ^d   Becmeur, Francois ^e   Allal, Hossein ^f   Settimi, Alessandro ^a   Shier, Felix ^g   Sabin, Miguelantonio Gonzales ^h   Mastroianni, Luciano ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^b New Childrens Hospital   (Australia)

^c Hospital Lanval   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF STRASBOURG   (France)

^f MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^g University of Meintz   (Germany)

^h HOSPITAL PEDIÁTRICO DOCENTE WILLIAM SOLER   (Cuba)

ⁱ Salesi Children's Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCISION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PERITONITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANK SUM TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33947620482     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-006-0699-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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