Risk factors for additional port insertion in single-port laparoscopic appendectomy.

Conclusions: The conversion rate to CLA was 15.9%. Serum C-reactive protein level and complicated appendicitis were strong predictive factors for conversion from SPLA in acute appendicitis. PMID: 31118987 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31118987?dopt=Abstract

Source: Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques - May 25, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne Source Type: research