Background The removal of the acute appendix is one of the most frequently performed
surgical procedures. Open surgery associated with therapeutic efficacy has been the …

BACKGROUND: Postoperative adhesions are a significant health problem with major
implications on quality of life and health care expenses. The purpose of this review was to …

Background For many years it has been claimed that observational studies find stronger
treatment effects than randomized, controlled trials. We compared the results of …

Background: There have been numerous retrospective and uncontrolled series of
laparoscopic appendectomy (LA), as well as 16 prospective randomized studies published …

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic appendectomy has been widely practiced for uncomplicated
appendicitis; various reports demonstrated its merits in assisting diagnosis, reducing …

Introduction The purpose of this review was to assess the incidence and risk factors for
adhesive small bowel obstruction (SBO) following laparotomy. Methods The PubMed …

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the differences of laparoscopic
appendectomy (LA) versus open appendectomy (OA) in adults and children. Methods …

Methods: Between September 2009 and December 2010, a total of 184 patients with a
diagnosis of acute appendicitis and indicated for surgery were included in the study, of …

Background A prospective randomized multicentre study was performed to compare the
outcome of laparoscopic and open appendicectomy in patients with suspected acute …

A prospective randomized trial comparing laparoscopic appendectomy with open
appendectomy in patients with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis was conducted between …