Laparoscopic treatment of perforated appendicitis

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 20, Issue 39, 2014, Pages 14338-14347

  Lin, Heng Fu ^a,b   Lai, Hong Shiee ^b   Lai, I Rue ^b,c  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cost; Intra abdominal abscess; Laparoscopic appendectomy; Perforation

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ABDOMINAL DRAINAGE; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX PERFORATION; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; OBESITY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PERITONEUM LAVAGE; PHLEGMON; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL MORTALITY; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGE; APPENDICITIS; COMPLICATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROCEDURES; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; OBESITY; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84910150617     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: 22192840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i39.14338     Document Type: Review

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