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Outcomes and cost analysis of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for treatment of acute appendicitis: 4-years experience in a district hospital

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic appendectomy is not yet unanimously considered the “gold standard” in the treatment of acute appendicitis because of its higher operative time, intra-abdominal abscess risk, and costs compared to open appendectomy. This study aimed to compare outcomes and cost of laparoscopi...

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Autores principales: Minutolo, Vincenzo, Licciardello, Alessio, Di Stefano, Biagio, Arena, Manuel, Arena, Goffredo, Antonacci, Vincenzo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3984427/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24646120
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2482-14-14