Does laparoscopic appendectomy confer advantages over open appendectomy for pediatric complicated appendicitis? A single institute experience
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Laparoscopic or Open Appendectomy for Pediatric Appendicitis?
Appendicitis is the most common disease leading to emergency abdominal surgery in children [1]. Epidemiological studies indicate that approximately 12% of males and 23% of females undergo emergency appendectomy during their lifetime, while the true lifetime risk of developing appendicitis is only 9% and 7% for men and women, respectively [2]. Appendicitis is most common in patients aged 10-19 y...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Child Health
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2349-6118,2349-6126
DOI: 10.32677/ijch.2020.v07.i02.009