Laparoscopic appendectomy is superior to open appendectomy in obese patients

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 194, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 877-881

  Corneille, Michael G ^a   Steigelman, Megan B ^a   Myers, John G ^a   Jundt, Jason ^a   Dent, Daniel L ^a   Lopez, Peter P ^a   Cohn, Stephen M ^a   Stewart, Ronald M ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Appendicitis; Laparoscopic appendectomy; Laparoscopy; Obesity; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND INFECTION;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; BODY MASS INDEX; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OBESITY; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36048989955     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.08.043     Document Type: Article

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