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Laparoscopic appendectomy for complicated appendicitis in children: Does the post-operative peritoneal drain make any difference? A prospective randomised control trial

2022-04-20

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<h4>Purpose: </h4> This was a randomised, prospective study, which aimed to determine and compare the post-operative complications of paediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) for complicated appendicitis, with and without a peritoneal drain. Methods Patients younger than 13 years, undergoing LA for complicated appendicitis at the Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital (DGMAH), over a 15-month pe...

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Literature Corpus work: a85ea9ba-9e0e-52a4-8e4a-288e25271840
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1563462/v1

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