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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Apr 16, 2014; 6(4): 101-104
Published online Apr 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i4.101
Published online Apr 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i4.101
Transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy in children: Clinical and surgical outcomes
Nicola Zampieri, Gabriella Scirè, Alberto Mantovani, Francesco Saverio Camoglio, Pediatric Surgical Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
Author contributions: Zampieri N performed the research, analyzed the data and wrote the paper; Mantovani A and Scirè G performed the research; Camoglio FS performed the revision and was the research supervisor.
Correspondence to: Nicola Zampieri, MD, Pediatric Surgical Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Verona, Policlinico G.B.Rossi, Piazzale L.A.Scuro, n.1, 37134 Verona, Italy. dr.zampieri@libero.it
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Received: November 12, 2013
Revised: December 13, 2013
Accepted: March 3, 2014
Published online: April 16, 2014
Processing time: 176 Days and 20.3 Hours
Revised: December 13, 2013
Accepted: March 3, 2014
Published online: April 16, 2014
Processing time: 176 Days and 20.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Transumbilical video assisted appendectomy in children is safe and useful to approach minimally invasive techniques.