Research News: Outpatient Laparoscopic Appendectomy (VIDEO)
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In the first study of its kind, a research team at a large, urban public safety net hospital found that outpatient laparoscopic appendectomy (surgical removal of the appendix) is safe for patients and results in shorter hospital stays and decreased health care costs, according to study results published as an 'article in press' on the Journal of the American College of Surgeons website ahead of print publication.
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LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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