Evidence to support the use of laparoscopic over open appendicectomy for obese individuals: A meta-analysis

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2566-2570

  Woodham, Benjamin L ^a   Cox, Michael R ^a,b   Eslick, Guy D ^a,b  

^a NEPEAN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Appendicectomy; Laparoscopic; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; INTESTINE PERFORATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84866094310     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-012-2233-4     Document Type: Article

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