Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: A comparison of primary outcome studies from southern India

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1606-1609

  Goudar, B V ^a   Telkar, Sunil ^a   Lamani, Y P ^a   Shirbur, S N ^a   Shailesh, M E ^a  

^a HSK Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Ahmedabad; Bitot's spot; Night blindness; Vitamin A deficiency; Xerophthalmia

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIVERTICULITIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECKEL DIVERTICULUM; OPEN APPENDECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; OVARY DISEASE; OVARY TORSION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 84856156049     PISSN: 2249782X     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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