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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2014; 20(31): 10938-10943
Published online Aug 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i31.10938
Published online Aug 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i31.10938
New strategy during complicated open appendectomy: Convert open operation to laparoscopy
Jin-Hui Zhu, Wei Li, Kai Yu, Yun Ji, Department of General Surgery and Laparoscopic Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
Jia Wu, Department of General Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang Province, China
Jian-Wei Wang, Department of Oncology, the Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Wang JW and Zhu JH designed research; Zhu JH and Li W performed research; Wu J contributed new reagents or analytic tools; Yu K and Ji Y analyzed data; Zhu JH wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Jian-Wei Wang, MD, Associate Chief, Department of Oncology, the Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China. jwewawewa@163.com
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Received: January 12, 2014
Revised: February 24, 2014
Accepted: April 21, 2014
Published online: August 21, 2014
Processing time: 220 Days and 6.7 Hours
Revised: February 24, 2014
Accepted: April 21, 2014
Published online: August 21, 2014
Processing time: 220 Days and 6.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: In the present paper, we introduce a new strategy during complicated open appendectomy: convert to laparoscopy. It is an effective and safe technique when comparing the length of incisions. Moreover, in this report, we describe some techniques applied in laparoscopic appendectomy to minimize complications.