Simple technique for single incision transumbilical laparoscopic appendectomy

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 128-130

  Saber, Alan A ^a   Elgamal, Mohamed H ^b   El Ghazaly, Tarek H ^b   Dewoolkar, Aditya V ^b   Akl, Abir ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; E NOTUS; Laparoscopy; Natural orfice; SILS; Single incision; Umbilicus

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE INCISION TRANSUMBILICAL LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TROCAR;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDICITIS; COHORT STUDIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPES; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UMBILICUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77349097082     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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