Laparoscopic appendectomy using a single polymeric clip to close the appendicular stump

Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery

Volumn 395, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1077-1082

  Partecke, Lars Ivo ^a,b   Kessler, Wolfram ^a   Von Bernstorff, Wolfram ^a   Diedrich, Stephan ^a   Heidecke, Claus Dieter ^a   Patrzyk, Maciej ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICINE GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acute appendicitis; Appendicular stump closure; Laparoscopic appendectomy; Single polymeric clip

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURING METHOD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952788321     PISSN: 14352443     EISSN: 14352451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00423-010-0671-9     Document Type: Article

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