ThTP4.7 Laparoscopic Appendicectomy Consent Form Audit

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...

Negative appendicectomy and perforation rates after laparoscopic appendicectomy

1Department of Surgery, Division of Visceral Surgery and Transplantation, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland, 2University of Toronto, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and 3Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA Correspondence to: Professor U. Güller, Department of Surgery, Division of Visceral Surgery and Transplantation, University of Be...

Appendagitis following Diagnostic Laparoscopy and Laparoscopic Appendicectomy

Appendagitis is an uncommon clinical entity, often not recognised, and mistaken for more serious infective conditions. We describe a proven case of appendagitis which occurred after confirmed appendicitis. We postulate that this condition can coexist with appendicitis and indeed may be the result of coinflammation. This has several implications. Firstly, clinicians must retain an index of suspi...

Use of a simplified consent form to facilitate patient understanding of informed consent for laparoscopic cholecystectomy

BACKGROUND Surgical informed consent forms can be complicated for patients to read and understand. We created a consent form with key information presented in bulleted texts and diagrams combined in a graphical format to facilitate the understanding of information during the verbal consent discussion. METHODS This prospective, randomized study involved 70 adult patients awaiting cholecystecto...