Body Image and Cosmesis After Laparoscopic or Open Appendectomy

Sucullu I., Filiz A. I., Canda A. E., Yucel E., Kurt Y., Yildiz M.

SURGICAL LAPAROSCOPY ENDOSCOPY & PERCUTANEOUS TECHNIQUES, cilt.19, sa.5, ss.401-404, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/sle.0b013e3181bb8db7
  • Dergi Adı: SURGICAL LAPAROSCOPY ENDOSCOPY & PERCUTANEOUS TECHNIQUES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.401-404
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: laparoscopic appendectomy, cosmesis, body image
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Minimally invasive techniques, such its laparoscopic appendectomy (LA), are thought to produce better cosmetic results. The aim of this study was to evaluate the body image and cosmesis of patients after both LA and open appendectomy (OA).