Initial experience in laparoscopic single-port appendectomy: A pilot study

Digestive Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 74-79

  Raakow, Roland ^a   Jacob, Dietmar A ^b  

^a VIVANTES KLINIKUM AM URBAN   (Germany)

^b Vivantes Klinikum Spandau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; e NOTES; Laparoendoscopic surgery; Single port

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551539362     PISSN: 02534886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000322921     Document Type: Article

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