title: Invited commentary on "Werkgartner G. et al.: Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for complicated appendicitis in high risk patients".
authors.affiliation: Department of Abdominal, Vascular and Transplant Surgery, Cologne-Merheim Medical Center, Witten/Herdecke University, Ostmerheimer Strasse 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany, buliand@kliniken-koeln.de.
authors.forename: Dirk R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Bulian
mesh_terms: D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male