Laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis in children has complication rates comparable with those of open appendectomy

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 555-561

  Vahdad, Mohammad Reza ^a   Troebs, Ralf Bodo ^a   Nissen, Matthias ^a   Burkhardt, Lars Benjamin ^a   Hardwig, Svenja ^a   Cernaianu, Grigore ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children; Complications; Laparoscopic appendectomy; Open appendectomy; Perforated appendicitis

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN APPENDECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84875164850     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: 15315037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.07.066     Document Type: Article

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