Laparoscopic appendectomy as the gold standard: What role remains for open surgery, conversion, and disease severity?

Abstract Background Acute appendicitis is a common abdominal surgical emergency and is a major cause of acute abdomen in more than 20% of cases. Although various studies have been conducted in recent years on topics such as surgical techniques and antibiotic treatment of appendicitis, today there is...

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Main Authors: Claus Schildberg, Ulrike Weber, Volker König, Marius Linnartz, Sophie Heisler, Jennifer Hafkesbrink, Marcia Fricke, René Mantke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-025-00626-2
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