Single-incision versus conventional three-port laparoscopic appendectomy: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 195-203

  Chen, Jiang Ming ^a   Geng, Wei ^b   Xie, Sheng Xue ^a   Liu, Fu Bao ^a   Zhao, Yi Jun ^a   Yu, Li Quan ^a   Geng, Xiao Ping ^a  

^a ANHUI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Abdominal surgery; General surgery; Laparoscopic appendectomy

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABSCESS; APPENDICITIS; CONVENTIONAL THREE PORT LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY; CONVERSION TO OPEN SURGERY; DIET; ESTHETIC SURGERY; HUMAN; ILEUS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; META ANALYSIS; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REOPERATION; RETURN TO NORMAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SINGLE INCISION LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; ANALGESIA; APPENDECTOMY; CONVALESCENCE; ESTHETICS; LAPAROSCOPY; PROCEDURES;

APPENDECTOMY; ESTHETICS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; OPERATIVE TIME; PAIN MANAGEMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 84936938624     PISSN: 13645706     EISSN: 13652931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13645706.2014.995675     Document Type: Review

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