The British journal of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Randomized controlled trial with sequential design of laparoscopic versus conventional appendicectomy.
A prospective study including 272 patients with suspected appendicitis was performed. The aims were to evaluate the representativity of the study group and to compare diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopy with conventional appendicectomy. ⋯ The laparoscopic procedure is at least as good as conventional appendicectomy. Initial laparoscopy reduces the rate of misdiagnosis.