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World J Methodol. Dec 26, 2015; 5(4): 238-254
Published online Dec 26, 2015. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v5.i4.238
Published online Dec 26, 2015. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v5.i4.238
Laparoscopic surgery: A qualified systematic review
Alexander Buia, Florian Stockhausen, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, St. Elisabethen-Krankenhaus, Academic Teaching Hospital Goethe-University Frankfurt, D-60487 Frankfurt, Germany
Ernst Hanisch, Department of Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, Asklepios Klinik Langen, Academic Teaching Hospital Goethe-University Frankfurt, D-63225 Langen, Germany
Author contributions: Buia A, Stockhausen F and Hanisch E contributed equally to this paper; Hanisch E performed the systematic search of the literature; Buia A and Stockhausen F reviewed the full-text findings; Buia A wrote the paper; Stockhausen F and Hanisch E reviewed the final version of the text.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Correspondence to: Dr. Ernst Hanisch, Professor, Department of Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, Asklepios Klinik Langen, Academic Teaching Hospital Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Röntgenstr 20, D-63225 Langen, Germany. e.hanisch@asklepios.com
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Received: May 5, 2015
Peer-review started: May 8, 2015
First decision: June 18, 2015
Revised: August 28, 2015
Accepted: November 17, 2015
Article in press: November 25, 2015
Published online: December 26, 2015
Processing time: 223 Days and 18.5 Hours
Peer-review started: May 8, 2015
First decision: June 18, 2015
Revised: August 28, 2015
Accepted: November 17, 2015
Article in press: November 25, 2015
Published online: December 26, 2015
Processing time: 223 Days and 18.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This review investigates different applications of the laparoscopic approach on the basis of the current literature and summarizes studies concerning laparoscopic surgery in the different medical fields.