Laparoscopic appendectomy for complicated acute appendicitis does not result in increased surgical complications

Background/Objectives: Septic postoperative complications are debated in patients with complicated acute appendicitis treated with laparoscopic appendectomy (LA). The aim of this study was to investigate the results of LA in both complicated and uncomplicated cases of acute appendicitis. Methods: Fr...

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Main Authors: Yueh-Ming Lin, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chia-I Cheng, Boon-Lee Tan, Hang-Tsung Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958412000346