Comparison of clinical outcome of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy, single center experience

Introduction: Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is now a treatment of choice in patients with appendicitis. This study compares the treatment outcomes of LA and open appendectomies (OA) in our department. Patients and Methods: From January 2006 to April 2016 a total of 185 patients underwent appendecto...

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Main Authors: Mitsugi Shimoda, Tsunehiko Maruyama, Kiyotaka Nishida, Kazuomi Suzuki, Tomoya Tago, Jiro Shimazaki, Shuji Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-05-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844017334254