%0 Journal Article
%T The learning curve of single-port laparoscopic appendectomy performed by emergent operation
%A WooSurng Lee
%A YongHun Kim
%J Archive of "World Journal of Emergency Surgery : WJES".
%D 2016
%R 10.1186/s13017-016-0096-z
%X Single-port laparoscopic appendectomy (SPLA) has the advantage of minimizing abdominal incision scars with patient satisfaction. However, it has the following disadvantages: it provides a narrower surgical field than conventional laparoscopic appendectomy, which requires a considerably longer operative time to achieve surgical skills. This study was conducted to evaluate the learning curve for SPLA
%K Learning curve
%K Laparoscopy
%K Appendectomy
%K Emergencies
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4975885/