Should single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy be the new standard for pediatric appendicitis?

• Main Authors: Paul Chia-Yu Chang (Author), Sheng-Chieh Lin (Author), Yih-Cherng Duh (Author), Hsuan Huang (Author), Yu-Wei Fu (Author), Yao-Jen Hsu (Author), Chin-Hung Wei (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: To compare single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA) with conventional (CLA) and transumbilical laparoscopic appendectomy (TULA). Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study. Patients were divided into three groups, SILA, CLA, and TULA. SILA was defined as performing appendectom...