Laparoscopic appendectomy in complicated appendicitis: Is it safe?

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 55-58

  Mohamed, Ashraf A ^a   Mahran, Khaled M ^a  

^a MINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Complicated appendicitis; Laparoscopic appendectomy; Open appendectomy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ABDOMINAL DRAINAGE; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHEST INFECTION; COMPLICATED APPENDICITIS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVERSION TO OPEN SURGERY; DRUG USE; EGYPT; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; FISTULA; HERNIA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OPEN APPENDECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE; POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL WARD; TISSUE ADHESION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84877122949     PISSN: 09729941     EISSN: 19983921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-9941.110963     Document Type: Article

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