What surgical approach would provide better outcomes in children and adolescents undergoing cholecystectomy? Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background There is a lack of evidence on the surgical approach for children and adolescents undergoing cholecystectomy. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review is to compare the safety and efficacy of minimally invasive cholecystectomy to open cholecystectomy in children and/or adoles...

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Main Authors: Daniel Steffens, Kathryn Wales, Clare Toms, David Yeo, Charbel Sandroussi, Ashish Jiwane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-07-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43159-020-00032-0