Abstract
The benefits and risks of laparoscopic incidental appendectomy are discussed. We believe a case for laparoscopic incidental appendectomy can be made for patients undergoing diagnostic laparoscopy for lower abdominal pain in whom either no cause is found, or in whom a cause other than appendicitis is discovered. No benefit from incidental appendectomy can be shown for patients undergoing laparoscopy for other disorders.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 116-118 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1991 |
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Laparoscopic incidental appendectomy. / Welch, Neil T.; Hinder, Ronald A.; Fitzgibbons, Robert Joseph.
In: Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques, Vol. 1, No. 2, 1991, p. 116-118.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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N2 - The benefits and risks of laparoscopic incidental appendectomy are discussed. We believe a case for laparoscopic incidental appendectomy can be made for patients undergoing diagnostic laparoscopy for lower abdominal pain in whom either no cause is found, or in whom a cause other than appendicitis is discovered. No benefit from incidental appendectomy can be shown for patients undergoing laparoscopy for other disorders.
AB - The benefits and risks of laparoscopic incidental appendectomy are discussed. We believe a case for laparoscopic incidental appendectomy can be made for patients undergoing diagnostic laparoscopy for lower abdominal pain in whom either no cause is found, or in whom a cause other than appendicitis is discovered. No benefit from incidental appendectomy can be shown for patients undergoing laparoscopy for other disorders.
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