Laparoscopic vs transumbilical single-port laparoscopic appendectomy; Results of prospective randomized trial

Journal of the Korean Surgical Society

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 213-218

  Park, Jun Ho ^a   Hyun, Kee Hoon ^a   Park, Chan Heun ^a   Choi, Su Yun ^a   Choi, Won Hyuk ^a   Kim, Doo Jin ^a   Lee, Samuel ^a   Kim, Joo Seop ^a  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Natural orifice trans umbilical surgery (NOTUS); Transumbilical single port laparoscopic appendectomy (TUSPLA)

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551666279     PISSN: 12260053     EISSN: 20930488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4174/jkss.2010.78.4.213     Document Type: Article

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