EARLY LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDICECTOMY IN MANAGEMENT OF APPENDICEAL MASS

Management of appendiceal mass.

BACKGROUND The management of appendiceal mass is surrounded with controversy. Traditional management has been conservative, with interval appendicectomy performed weeks after the mass had resolved. This remains the most common approach at many centers in the world. Recently, an increasing number of studies have challenged this approach. This article reviews some of the controversial issues in t...

Laparoscopic Appendicectomy

Laparoscopic appendicectomy in mid trimester

Appendicectomy is the commonest non obstetric indication for surgical intervention during gestation. Laparoscopic approach is proven to be superior to open surgery in gravid patients with suspected appendicitis. It excludes other pathologies that can mimic appendicitis and entail pregnancy risks and remove the inflamed appendix at the same setting which is therapeutic. We report a case of acute...

New Primaly Management for Appendiceal Abscess in Children: Laparoscopic Drainage

Purpose: The management of appendiceal abscess (AA) in children remains controversial. We evaluated primary laparoscopic treatment for efficacy. Methods: Eleven consecutive cases of AA (mean age: 8.1 2.8) between 2000 and 2004 were the subjects for this study. All had laparoscopic drainage (LD) at presentation (two Penrose drains were used; one within the abscess wall and the other within the p...

Laparoscopic Appendicectomy in all Trimesters of Pregnancy

BACKGROUND The laparoscopic approach for appendicectomy in pregnancy was not considered the preferred procedure until recently. The aim of this study was to examine our experience with laparoscopic appendicectomy in pregnancy and review the scientific evidence available in the medical literature. METHOD The clinical data of all patients who underwent laparoscopic appendicectomy during pregnan...