Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: A comparison of primary outcome measures

Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 236-240

  Khalil, Jawad ^a   Muqim, Roohul ^a   Rafique, Mohammad ^b   Khan, Mansoor ^a  

^a KHYBER TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b Institute of Kidney Diseases   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Acute appendicitis; laparoscopic appendectomy; open appendectomy

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LABORATORY TEST; LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN APPENDECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARALYTIC ILEUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROBABILITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEROMA; URINE RETENTION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PAKISTAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960276626     PISSN: 13193767     EISSN: 19984049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.82574     Document Type: Article

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