A lower costly laparoscopic appendectomy: Our experience of more than 2000 cases

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 140-143

  Hsieh, Ching Shui ^a   Chen, Yao Li ^a   Lee, Ming Hsien ^a   Chang, Hung Chi ^a   Chen, Shou Tung ^a   Kuo, Shou Jen ^a  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Coagulation; Endoclip; Laparoscopic appendectomy; Monopolar coagulation

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; TAIWAN;

EID: 77349125589     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.11.013     Document Type: Article

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