Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy in Children
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Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in children: a meta-analysis.
OBJECTIVE This study aims to use meta-analysis to compare laparoscopic and open appendectomy in a pediatric population. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Meta-analysis is a statistical tool that can be used to evaluate the literature in both qualitative and quantitative ways, accounting for variations in characteristics that can influence overall estimate of outcomes of interest. Meta-analysis of lapar...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000193602.74417.14