Licciardello A

ORCID: 0000-0002-7209-3344 · 1 paper in corpus

2014

Outcomes and cost analysis of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for treatment of acute appendicitis: 4-years experience in a district hospital.

BMC surgery ·doi:10.1186/1471-2482-14-14

BackgroundLaparoscopic appendectomy is not yet unanimously considered the "gold standard" in the treatment of acute appendicitis because of its higher operative time, intra-abdominal abscess risk, and costs compared to open appendectomy. Th…