Nonclosure of the Peritoneum during Appendectomy May Cause Less Postoperative Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study

Objective. We aim to evaluate the effect of peritoneal closure on postoperative pain and life quality associated with open appendectomy operations. Methods. This is a single-center, prospective, randomized, and double-blinded study. Here, 18–65-year-old patients who underwent open appendectomy for a...

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Main Authors: Huseyin Kazim Bektasoglu, Mustafa Hasbahceci, Samet Yigman, Erkan Yardimci, Enver Kunduz, Fatma Umit Malya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9392780