Clinical outcomes of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 574-580

  Shaikh, Abdul Razak ^a   Sangrasi, Ahmed Khan ^a   Shaikh, Gulshan Ara ^a  

^a LIAQUAT UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic appendectomy; Suspected appendicitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77949556980     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4293/108680809X1258998404524     Document Type: Article

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