Aiming for minimally invasive treatment of pediatric acute appendicitis in a district hospital

• Main Authors: Toshiro Kimura (Author), Yoshikazu Toyoki (Author), Aika Ichisawa (Author), Takahiro Yamada (Author), Yusuke Wakasa (Author), Hiroyuki Jin (Author), Makoto Nakai (Author), Kazunori Aoki (Author), Hiroaki Kawashima (Author), Masaaki Endo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdomen. Although emergency surgery used to be the standard treatment for both simple and complex appendicitis, there are now options for interval surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and even non-surgical treatment. In this study, we aime...