Midterm outcome of transumbilically laparoscopic-assisted versus laparoscopic and open appendectomy in children - A matched prospective study

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 216-219

  Bergholz, Robert ^a   Klein, Ines ^a   Wenke, Katharina ^a   Boettcher, Michael ^a   Reinshagen, Konrad ^a   Krebs, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

appendectomy; appendicitis; laparoscopic; SILS; TULAA

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UMBILICUS; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UMBILICUS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84895775789     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: 1439359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1370782     Document Type: Article

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