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Laparoscopy versus open appendectomy for elderly patients, a meta-analysis and systematic review

BACKGROUND: Appendicitis in elderly patients is associated with increased risk of postoperative complications. The choice between laparoscopy and open appendectomy remains controversial in treating elderly patients with appendicitis. METHODS: Comprehensive search of literature of MEDLINE, Embase, Co...

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Autores principales: Wang, Dayun, Dong, Ting, Shao, Yue, Gu, Tingting, Xu, You, Jiang, Yuan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6540400/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31138196
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12893-019-0515-7