Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Indications and Controversies

Surgical Innovation

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 32-39

  Fischer, C P ^a   Castaneda, Antonio ^a   Moore, Fabienne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Appendicitis; Laparoscopic appendectomy; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84993734401     PISSN: 15533506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/155335060200900105     Document Type: Article

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