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A specific laparoscopic appendectomy technique provides a cost-effective treatment with favorable outcomes in patients with complicated acute appendicitis. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

December 19, 2013Journal of the American College of Surgeons

A Cost-Effective Technique for Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Outcomes and Costs of a Case-Control Prospective Single-Operator Study of 112 Unselected Consecutive Cases of Complicated Acute Appendicitis

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Key result

Novel laparoscopic appendectomy technique demonstrates cost-effectiveness for complicated acute appendicitis.

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Population

112 unselected consecutive cases of complicated acute appendicitis

Intervention

Cost-effective technique for laparoscopic appendectomy

Outcome

Outcomes and costs

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Implication

May support cost-effective laparoscopic appendectomy for complicated appendicitis; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.

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Saverio et al. (2013) studied this question. A specific laparoscopic appendectomy technique demonstrated cost-effectiveness for treating complicated acute appendicitis in a prospective study of 112 consecutive cases.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6ab23cb4e1533e870790c629 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.12.003

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A Cost-Effective Technique for Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Outcomes and Costs of a Case-Control Prospective Single-Operator Study of 112 Unselected Consecutive Cases of Complicated Acute Appendicitis

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Discussion

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A Cost-Effective Technique for Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Outcomes and Costs of a Case-Control Prospective Single-Operator Study of 112 Unselected Consecutive Cases of Complicated Acute Appendicitis

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