Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for acute appendicitis in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Ann Med Surg (Lond) · 2026 · PMC12768153 · PMID 41497048

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Mba et al found that OA was significantly less expensive overall ( P < 0.001), whereas Otoki et al suggested that LA may be less costly, though this result was only borderline significant ( P = 0.049; Table 3 ).

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