Is a nasogastric tube necessary after transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy in children with perforated appendicitis?
Akinori SekiokaKoji FukumotoToshiaki TakahashiHiromu MiyakeKengo NakayaAkiyoshi NomuraYutaka YamadaNaoto UrushiharaPublished in: World journal of pediatrics : WJP (2019)
Considering the results of our analysis, we believe that routine NGT placement is not always necessary in these situations.