Abstract

The removal of the acute appendix is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures. Open surgery associated with therapeutic efficacy has been the treatment of choice for acute appendicitis. However, in consequence of the evolution of endoscopic surgery, the operation can also be performed with minimally invasive surgery. Due to smaller incisions, the laparoscopic approach may be associated with reduced postoperative pain, reduced wound infection rate, and shorter time until return to normal activity.This is an update of the review published in 2010.

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MedicineOdds ratioConfidence intervalMEDLINERandomized controlled trialMeta-analysisClinical trialAdverse effectLaparoscopic surgeryAppendicitisSurgeryLaparoscopyGeneral surgeryInternal medicine

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Thomas Jaschinski, Christoph Mösch, Michaela Eikermann et al. (2018). Laparoscopic versus open surgery for suspected appendicitis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews , 2018 (11) . https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd001546.pub4

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