Unsupervised Laparoscopic Appendicectomy by Surgical Trainees is Safe and Time-effective

Open appendicectomy is the traditional standard treatment for appendicitis. Laparoscopic appendicectomy is perceived as a procedure with greater potential for complications and longer operative times. This paper examines the hypothesis that unsupervised laparoscopic appendicectomy by surgical traine...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kenneth Wong, Tristram Duncan, Andrew Pearson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958408600160