Laparoscopic versus conventional appendectomy - a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although laparoscopic surgery has been available for a long time and laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been performed universally, it is still not clear whether open appendectomy (OA) or laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is the most appr...

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Main Authors: Li Xin, Chu Zhiqiang, Zhang Wenliang, Sang Lixuan, Zhang Jialin, Li Xiaohang, Liu Yongfeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/10/129