Laparoscopic treatment of appendiceal peritonitis without drainage in children-A prospective randomized clinical trial

• Main Authors: Hoang Viet Tran (Author), Huy Vo Quang (Author), Dinh Truong Long (Author), Hao Chung The (Author), Cong Phi Dang (Author), Mike K. Chen (Author), Nang Pham Van (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Routine placement of a drain for complicated appendicitis is one of the approaches to reduce postoperative complication. In a resource-limited hospital where radiologist-directed monitoring is not feasible, drainage is beneficial for complication follow-up. Nevertheless, emerging studies...