Transumbilical Laparoscopic-assisted Versus 3-Port Laparoscopic and Open Appendectomy: A Case-Control Study in Children

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Transumbilical Laparoscopic-assisted Versus 3-Port Laparoscopic and Open Appendectomy: A Case-Control Study in Children. / Bergholz, Robert; Krebs, Thomas F; Klein, Ines; Wenke, Katharina; Reinshagen, Konrad.

in: SURG LAPARO ENDO PER, Jahrgang 24, Nr. 3, 01.06.2014, S. 244-7.

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title = "Transumbilical Laparoscopic-assisted Versus 3-Port Laparoscopic and Open Appendectomy: A Case-Control Study in Children",
abstract = "INTRODUCTION: Aim of this study was to compare the short-term outcome of transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted (TULAA) with laparoscopic (LA) and open appendectomy (OA) in a case-control study.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Our first 20 consecutive children with appendicitis treated with TULAA were matched to 20 patients treated with LA and OA, respectively. Matching criteria were age, sex, and the histology of appendicitis. The children were retrospectively evaluated for outcome, efficacy, and complications.RESULTS: No significant differences between the groups were found, except that children operated by OA required less analgesics than children operated by LA and TULAA.DISCUSSION: TULAA appears to be a safe procedure with no disadvantage except for postoperative pain, which needed a longer course of analgesics compared to OA. Whether TULAA has advantages over LA and OA has to be evaluated in larger prospective series.",
author = "Robert Bergholz and Krebs, {Thomas F} and Ines Klein and Katharina Wenke and Konrad Reinshagen",
year = "2014",
month = jun,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1097/SLE.0b013e31828f6c16",
language = "English",
volume = "24",
pages = "244--7",
journal = "SURG LAPARO ENDO PER",
issn = "1530-4515",
publisher = "Lippincott Williams and Wilkins",
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T1 - Transumbilical Laparoscopic-assisted Versus 3-Port Laparoscopic and Open Appendectomy: A Case-Control Study in Children

AU - Bergholz, Robert

AU - Krebs, Thomas F

AU - Klein, Ines

AU - Wenke, Katharina

AU - Reinshagen, Konrad

PY - 2014/6/1

Y1 - 2014/6/1

N2 - INTRODUCTION: Aim of this study was to compare the short-term outcome of transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted (TULAA) with laparoscopic (LA) and open appendectomy (OA) in a case-control study.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Our first 20 consecutive children with appendicitis treated with TULAA were matched to 20 patients treated with LA and OA, respectively. Matching criteria were age, sex, and the histology of appendicitis. The children were retrospectively evaluated for outcome, efficacy, and complications.RESULTS: No significant differences between the groups were found, except that children operated by OA required less analgesics than children operated by LA and TULAA.DISCUSSION: TULAA appears to be a safe procedure with no disadvantage except for postoperative pain, which needed a longer course of analgesics compared to OA. Whether TULAA has advantages over LA and OA has to be evaluated in larger prospective series.

AB - INTRODUCTION: Aim of this study was to compare the short-term outcome of transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted (TULAA) with laparoscopic (LA) and open appendectomy (OA) in a case-control study.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Our first 20 consecutive children with appendicitis treated with TULAA were matched to 20 patients treated with LA and OA, respectively. Matching criteria were age, sex, and the histology of appendicitis. The children were retrospectively evaluated for outcome, efficacy, and complications.RESULTS: No significant differences between the groups were found, except that children operated by OA required less analgesics than children operated by LA and TULAA.DISCUSSION: TULAA appears to be a safe procedure with no disadvantage except for postoperative pain, which needed a longer course of analgesics compared to OA. Whether TULAA has advantages over LA and OA has to be evaluated in larger prospective series.

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DO - 10.1097/SLE.0b013e31828f6c16

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

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VL - 24

SP - 244

EP - 247

JO - SURG LAPARO ENDO PER

JF - SURG LAPARO ENDO PER

SN - 1530-4515

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