Laparoscopic-Assisted Appendicectomy (LAA): A Novel Advance on an Established Procedure

Needle Port Assisted Two-Port Laparoscopic Appendicectomy

Introduction: In conventional Laparoscopic Appendicectomy, three ports are used wherein both the subumbilical and supra-pubic port sites are hidden the by the natural camouflages and the only visible scar is the third port in the iliac fossa. The third port scar can be made invisible by using a needle port for trans-parietal appendicular traction. Materials and Methods: From January 2013 to May...

Laparoscopic Appendicectomy

Appendicectomy: A Simple Trainee Procedure?

Normal anatomy of the appendix is well documented and appendicectomy for appendicitis is viewed as a simple operation ideal for surgical trainees. Despite known common variations in position this operation can be challenging even for the experienced surgeon, especially when inflammation and adherence to surrounding structures has occurred. In addition there are documented cases (described below...

Laparoscopic versus open appendicectomy: An Indian perspective

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic appendicectomy though widely practiced has not gained universal approval. Laparoscopic appendicectomy in India is relatively new and the literature is scant. This study was aimed to compare laparoscopic with open appendicectomy and ascertain the therapeutic benefit, if any, in the overall management of acute appendicitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study group consisted...

A Study of Open Versus Laparoscopic Appendicectomy

Background:Appendicectomy has been the treatment of choice for acute appendicitis. Since advent Laparoscopic appendicectomy (LA) has struggled to prove its superiority over the open technique. This is in contrast to laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which has promptly become the gold standard for gallstone disease. Open appendicectomy (OA) has withstood the test of time for more than a century. The...