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Complicated appendicitis in children: is laparoscopic appendectomy appropriate? A comparative study with the open appendectomy
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 10/26/09
Wang X et al. – The minimally invasive laparoscopic technique is feasible, safe, and efficacious for children with complicated appendicitis. Laparoscopic appendectomy should be the initial procedure of choice for most cases of complicated appendicitis in children.
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