Laparoscopic appendectomy for complicated appendicitis: an evaluation of postoperative factors
- 21 April 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Surgical Endoscopy
- Vol. 18 (6), 969-973
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-003-8262-2
Abstract
The use of laparoscopic appendectomy for complicated appendicitis is controversial. Outcomes were compared between patients who had complicated appendicitis and those who had uncomplicated appendicitisKeywords
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