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Fear for the intraabdominal abscess after laparoscopic appendectomy: not realistic

E A Kouwenhoven1, O J Repelaer van Driel, W F M van Erp

  • 1Department of Surgery, Máxima Medical Centre, P.O. Box 90052, 5600 PD Eindhoven, The Netherlands. eakouwenhoven@zonnet.nl

Surgical Endoscopy
|May 28, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) does not increase the risk of intraabdominal abscesses (IAA) compared to open appendectomy (OA). Even in cases of perforated appendicitis, LA is a safe surgical option.

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