The Comparison of Open and Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Is There any Outcome Difference Between Non-Complicated and Complicated Appendicitis?

Objective: The assessment of laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) and open appendectomy (OA) in patients with noncomplicated (NCA) and complicated appendicitis (CA) was aimed for. Material and Methods: Of 279 patients with appendectomy, 135 had NCA (48.3%) (49 underwent LA) (86M, 49F, median 9 years and14...

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Main Authors: Ünal Bıçakcı, Burak Tander, Mithat Günaydın, Rıza Rızalar, Ender Aritürk, Suat H. Ayyıldız, Ferit Bernay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2011-09-01
Series:Balkan Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://tutfd.org/text.php3?id=781