Open appendectomy was always performed using a right lower quadrant muscle-splitting incision, and the laparoscopic procedure was similar in the eight studies.
And that the court could draw analogies with tonsillectomies, appendectomies and other similar medical procedures.
Studies comparing open and laparoscopic appendectomy have reported conflicting results.
Nevertheless, they are not sufficient to make a choice between laparoscopic and open appendectomy.
The meta-analysis showed that incidence of wound infection is approximately three times lower in laparoscopic appendectomy than in open appendectomy.
Effect of ultrasonography and optional computed tomography on the outcome of appendectomy.
This finding suggests that a hospital that is a monopolist for appendectomies extracts half of all of the rents available to the hospital and the insurer.
There is nothing wrong about that, just as there is nothing wrong about discharging patients who have had appendectomies if their condition is all right.
