Appendectomy in Patients with Morbid Obesity: Laparoscopic versus Conventional Technique
MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.26, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 26
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.12659/msm.928067
- Journal Name: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Keywords: Appendectomy, Appendicitis, Laparoscopy, Obesity, Morbid, APPENDICITIS
- Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background: Our aim was to determine the optimum appendectomy technique in patients with morbid obesity by evaluating laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) and open appendectomy (OA) operations performed in these patients.