Laparoscopic appendectomy in children: Report of 1,379 cases☆
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2014, Journal of Pediatric SurgeryLaparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis in children has complication rates comparable with those of open appendectomy
2013, Journal of Pediatric SurgeryAcute Appendicitis: Controversies in Diagnosis and Management
2013, Current Problems in SurgeryCitation Excerpt :In the last 30 years, controlled studies and meta-analysis in adult patients have demonstrated advantages with laparoscopic appendectomy, including fewer wound infections, faster return to normal activity, and decreased length of hospitalization.102,104 However, not until the 1990s was laparoscopic appendectomy established as a reasonable approach in the treatment of pediatric acute appendicitis.101,105 The reported advantages of laparoscopic appendectomy, compared to open surgery in children, are similar to those in adults which include shorter hospitalization, fewer wound infections, earlier return to normal activity, and better cosmesis.101,103,105,110-113
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Presented at the 40th Annual International Congress of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons, Manchester, England, July 21–23, 1993.