Laparoscopic versus Open Appendectomy in the Management of All Stages of Acute Appendicitis in Children: A Retrospective Study
We conducted this study in order to evaluate whether laparoscopic appendectomy was an alternative therapeutic tool to open appendectomy for all stages of pediatric appendicitis. Materials and Methods: Between January 2000 and November 2004, the charts of 177 children who underwent appendectomy by a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-10-01
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| Series: | Pediatrics and Neonatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957212000952 |