Transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy is a useful surgical option for pediatric uncomplicated appendicitis: A comparison with conventional 3-port laparoscopic appendectomy

Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 80-84

  Go, Doo Yeon ^a   Boo, Yoon Jung ^a   Lee, Ji Sung ^b   Jung, Cheol Woong ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Asan Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Child; Laparoscopy; Umbilicu

Indexed keywords

EID: 84984815960     PISSN: 22886575     EISSN: 22886796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4174/astr.2016.91.2.80     Document Type: Article

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