Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in complicated appendicitis: A review of the NSQIP database

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 163, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 225-228

  Tuggle, Karleena Regina Marie ^a   Ortega, Gezzer ^a   Bolorunduro, Oluwaseyi B ^a   Oyetunji, Tolulope A ^a   Alexander, Richard ^a   Turner, Patricia L ^a   Chang, David C ^a   Cornwell III, Edward E ^a   Fullum, Terrence M ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

appendectomy; complicated appendicitis; laparoscopy; NSQIP

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMERICAN INDIAN; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; ASIAN; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL INFECTION; WOUND DEHISCENCE; AGED; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FACTUAL DATABASE; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

ADULT; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; BODY MASS INDEX; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77956945583     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2010.03.071     Document Type: Article

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