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ArticleHeliyon2018

Comparison of clinical outcome of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy, single center experience.

Mitsugi Shimoda, Tsunehiko Maruyama, Kiyotaka Nishida, Kazuomi Suzuki, Tomoya Tago, Jiro Shimazaki, Shuji Suzuki

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Article in Heliyon, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  4. Laparoscopic appendectomy, stump closure and endoloops: A meta-analysis.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2022
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  6. A clinical comparison of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for the treatment of complicated appendicitis: historical cohort study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Mitsugi ShimodaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Ibaraki Medical Center, Japan.
Tsunehiko MaruyamaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Ibaraki Medical Center, Japan.
Kiyotaka NishidaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Ibaraki Medical Center, Japan.
Kazuomi SuzukiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Ibaraki Medical Center, Japan.
Tomoya TagoDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Ibaraki Medical Center, Japan.
Jiro ShimazakiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Ibaraki Medical Center, Japan.
Shuji SuzukiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Ibaraki Medical Center, Japan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionLaparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is now a treatment of choice in patients with appendicitis. This study compares the treatment outcomes of LA and open appendectomies (OA) in our department. PATIENTS AND

methodsFrom January 2006 to April 2016 a total of 185 patients underwent appendectomy at our institution. We divided the patients into two groups; LA group (LAG) and OA group (OAG). Following parameters were analyzed: age, gender, preoperative clinicolaboratory characteristics, operative factors, interval appendectomy, length of hospital stay (LHS), and surgical site infections (SSI).

resultsThere were 93 patients in LA G and 92 in OAG. According to the Univariate analysis, there were statistically significant differences among age (p = 0.037), LHS (p = 0.0001), duration till resuming oral intake (p = 0.016), blood loss (p = 0.038), SSI ratio (p = 0.044) and CRP level (p = 0.038) between the LAG and the OAG. According to the Multivariate analysis, blood loss (p = 0.038) and LHS (p = 0.023) were significantly different between both groups.

conclusionLA was decreasing blood loss and LHS.

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PMID29872767
PMCPMC5986549

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