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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2014; 20(39): 14338-14347
Published online Oct 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i39.14338
Published online Oct 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i39.14338
Laparoscopic treatment of perforated appendicitis
Heng-Fu Lin, Department of Surgery, Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei 220, Taiwan
Heng-Fu Lin, Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 100, Taiwan
Hong-Shiee Lai, I-Rue Lai, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100, Taiwan
I-Rue Lai, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical College, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
Author contributions: All the authors contributed to this manuscript.
Correspondence to: I-Rue Lai, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, No 7, Chung-Shan South Rd, Taipei 100, Taiwan. iruelai@gmail.com
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Received: November 15, 2013
Revised: December 18, 2013
Accepted: May 29, 2014
Published online: October 21, 2014
Processing time: 339 Days and 8 Hours
Revised: December 18, 2013
Accepted: May 29, 2014
Published online: October 21, 2014
Processing time: 339 Days and 8 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Appendicitis is the most common abdominal emergency, and the perforated appendicitis often leads to serious infectious complication. There are concerns of using laparoscopic appendectomy to perforated appendicitis This article reviewed the recent progress and concerns in using laparoscopic appendectomy for treating perforated appendicitis.