Single-Incision Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Appendectomy: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 426-436

  Hua, Jie ^a   Gong, Jian ^a   Xu, Bin ^a   Yang, Tingsong ^a   Song, Zhenshun ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Conventional three port laparoscopic appendectomy; Meta analysis; Single incision laparoscopic appendectomy

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; CONVERSION TO OPEN SURGERY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; ILEUS; LAPAROSCOPY; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REOPERATION; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; APPENDECTOMY; CONVALESCENCE; CONVERSION TO OPEN SURGERY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; ILEUS; LAPAROSCOPY; OPERATIVE TIME; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REOPERATION; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84895904967     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-013-2328-9     Document Type: Article

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