Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	7387
Country	Taiwan

Received	2013-11-16 11:13
Peer-Review Started	2013-11-17 08:33
To Make the First Decision	2013-12-03 19:03
Return for Revision	2013-12-13 15:06
Revised	2013-12-18 14:03
Second Decision	2014-05-29 19:31
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2014-05-29 19:54
Articles in Press	2014-05-29 20:10
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Typeset the Manuscript	2014-10-10 14:53
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-10-20 18:35

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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Laparoscopic treatment of perforated appendicitis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Heng-Fu Lin, Hong-Shiee Lai and I-Rue Lai
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	I-Rue Lai, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, No 7, Chung-Shan South Rd, Taipei 100, Taiwan. iruelai@gmail.com
Key Words	Perforation; Laparoscopic appendectomy; Intra-abdominal abscess; Cost
Core Tip	Appendicitis is the most common abdominal emergency, and the perforated appendicitis often leads to serious infectious complication. There are concerns of using laparoscopic appendectomy to perforated appendicitis This article reviewed the recent progress and concerns in using laparoscopic appendectomy for treating perforated appendicitis.
Publish Date	2014-10-20 18:35
Citation	Lin HF, Lai HS, Lai IR. Laparoscopic treatment of perforated appendicitis. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(39): 14338-14347
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i39/14338.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i39.14338

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