Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy for Complicated and Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Children

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1993-2004

  Markar, Sheraz R ^a   Blackburn, Simon ^b   Cobb, Richard ^c   Karthikesalingam, Alan ^d   Evans, Jessica ^c   Kinross, James ^a   Faiz, Omar ^a,e  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c KINGSTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Appendicitis; Children; Laparoscopy; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; OPERATIVE TIME; PATIENT READMISSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84866561578     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-012-1962-y     Document Type: Article

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