A brief review of laparoscopic appendectomy: The issues and the evidence

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-6

  Vettoretto, N ^a,c   Agresta, F ^b  

^a Mellino Mellini Hospital Trust   (Italy)

^b Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

^c Chirurgia Generale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complications; Laparoscopic appendectomy; Technique

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ABDOMINAL DRAINAGE; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OBESITY; OPERATION DURATION; PERITONEUM LAVAGE; PERITONITIS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREGNANT WOMAN; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; STANDARDIZATION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TROCAR; WOUND INFECTION;

APPENDECTOMY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY;

EID: 79952282624     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-010-0656-2     Document Type: Review

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