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Evidence of surgical outcomes fluctuates over time: results from a cumulative meta-analysis of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for acute appendicitis

BACKGROUND: In surgical trials, complex variables such as equipment development and surgeons’ learning curve are involved. The evidence obtained in these trials can thus fluctuate over time. We explored the stability of the evidence obtained during surgery by conducting a cumulative meta-analysis of...

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Autores principales: Ukai, Tomohiko, Shikata, Satoru, Takeda, Hiromu, Dawes, Lauren, Noguchi, Yoshinori, Nakayama, Takeo, Takemura, Yousuke C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4793521/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26979491
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12876-016-0453-0