Moving from an era of open Appendectomy to an era of Laparoscopic Appendectomy: A Nationwide Cohort Study of Adult Patients Undergoing Surgery for Appendicitis.

Jakob KleifL C ThygesenI Gögenur

Published in: Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society (2021)

In Denmark, the standard surgical procedure for appendicitis has changed from open surgery to laparoscopic surgery during the period 2000-2015. At the same time, duration of postoperative stay and 30-day mortality has decreased.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
patients undergoing
robot assisted
laparoscopic surgery
coronary artery bypass
cardiovascular events
acute coronary syndrome
childhood cancer