Preoperative high C-reactive protein level is associated with an increased likelihood for conversion from laparoscopic to open appendectomy in patients with acute appendicitis

Preoperative high C-reactive protein level is associated with an increased likelihood for conversion from laparoscopic to open appendectomy in patients with acute appendicitis

Mitsugi Shimoda, Tsunehiko Maruyama, Kiyotaka Nishida, Kazuomi Suzuki, Tomoya Tago, Jiro Shimazaki, Shuji SuzukiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Ibaraki Medical Center, Ami, Ibaraki, JapanBackground: Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) has been increasingly adopted for...

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Main Authors: Shimoda M, Maruyama T, Nishida K, Suzuki K, Tago T, Shimazaki J, Suzuki S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2019-04-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology
Subjects:
laparoscopic
conversion
appendectomy
C-reactive protein
Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/preoperative-high-c-reactive-protein-level-is-associated-with-an-incre-peer-reviewed-article-CEG

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