Laparoscopy or not: A meta-analysis of the surgical effects of laparoscopic versus open appendicectomy

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 362-370

  Liu, Zhihua ^a   Zhang, Peng ^a   Ma, Yanlei ^a   Chen, Hongqi ^a   Zhou, Yukun ^a   Zhang, Ming ^a   Chu, Zhaoxin ^a   Qin, Huanglong ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED SIXTH PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

appendicitis; laparoscopic appendicectomy; Meta analysis; open appendicectomy

Indexed keywords

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIET; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; META ANALYSIS; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650821926     PISSN: 15304515     EISSN: 15344908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e3182006f40     Document Type: Review

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