Transumbilical laparo-assisted appendectomy: a safe operation for the whole spectrum of appendicitis in children-a single-centre experience.

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Published in Minim Invasive Surg on March 27, 2013

Authors

D Codrich1, M G Scarpa, M A Lembo, F Pederiva, D Olenik, F Gobbo, A Giannotta, S Cherti, J Schleef

Author Affiliations

1: Unit of Pediatric Surgery and Urology, Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy ; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Burlo Garofolo, Via dell'Istria 65/1, 34100 Trieste, Italy.

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