Plastic 364 270 74 wound infection rates after laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) compared
with open appendectomy (OA).[The male pronoun is used in this article to refer to all …

From* St. Joseph's Healthcare, the† Department of Surgery, the‡ Surgical Outcomes
Research Centre, the § Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster …

Background: From April 1994 to December 1995 a prospective randomized trial was
conducted at our institution comparing outcomes of laparoscopic and open appendectomy. It …

Aim: To compare the effectiveness and safety of laparoscopic and conventional “open”
appendectomy in the treatment of acute appendicitis. Methods: Meta-analysis of randomised …

Although widely practiced, laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) has not met with universal
approval. Several controlled trials have been conducted, some in favor, others not. The goal …

APPENDICECTOMY; Page 1 DR. JAHANGIR SARWAR KHAN DR. HAMID HASSAN MBBS,
FCPS, FACS, FICS MBBS, FRCS, FICS Associate Professor, Professor, Surgical Unit I Holy …

Background: There have been numerous retrospective and uncontrolled series of
laparoscopic appendectomy (LA), as well as 16 prospective randomized studies published …

Data on all laparoscopic appendectomies (LA) were collected prospectively from June 1990
through July 1992 and compared retrospectively with all open appendectomies (OA) done at …

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic appendicectomy offers potential advantages, but its use
seems variable and perhaps related to the enthusiasm of individual trainees. There is limited …

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