Flexible-tip laparo-endoscopic surgery: A bridge to single port appendicectomy in children

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 322-324

  Zani, A ^a   Ade Ajayi, Niyi ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

appendicectomy; flexible tip; laparoscopy; paediatric; single port surgery

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FLEXIBLE TIP LAPAROENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ILIAC FOSSA PAIN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPES; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; OVARIAN CYSTS;

EID: 80055041762     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: 1439359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1283163     Document Type: Article

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