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The surgical outcomes and educational value of three laparoscopic approaches for pediatric appendectomy performed by surgical residents rotating through pediatric surgery and pediatric surgery fellow training programs: a two-institution retrospective study

Sep 2026 · Pediatric surgery international (Print) · Vol 42 · 0 citations · 19 references
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The sequential progression from TULAA to CTPLA to TSLA to CTPLA to TSLA provides a data-driven framework for structured laparoscopic training in pediatric surgery.

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