PURPOSE This study aimed to compare clinical outcomes for single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA) and conventional laparoscopic appendectomy (CLA) for the treatment of acute appendicitis and to assess the feasibility of performing SILA in a small hospital with limited surgical instruments and staff experience. METHODS Retrospective record review identified 133 patients who underwent ...

The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the safety and benefits of laparoscopic appendectomy performed by a single surgeon at a university hospital and compare the results with other similar studies. The medical records of 113 patients with suspected appendicitis who underwent laparoscopic appendectomy (January 2003 to December 2004) were analyzed for demographic information, clinic...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy and appendectomy during the early second trimester have been widely reported. However, the use of both procedures in advanced gestation is rare. We propose a minilaparoscopic approach for performing these 2 procedures in a woman 24-weeks pregnant. METHODS We describe the case and laparoscopic management of acute abdominal pain at the 2...

BACKGROUND Although rare, portal mesenteric venous thrombosis and pylephlebitis remain potential life-threatening sequelae of ruptured appendicitis in children. Treatment recommendations from recent reports have included urgent exploratory laparotomy with appendectomy, prolonged intravenous antibiotic therapy, and anticoagulation for up to a year. METHODS This report describes successful mana...

Beginning with its initial description by Fitz in the 19th century, acute appendicitis has been a significant long-standing medical challenge; today it remains the most common gastrointestinal emergency in adults. Already in 1894, McBurney advocated for the surgical removal of the inflamed appendix and is credited with the initial description of an Open Appendectomy (OA). With the introduction ...

Background. Since the latter half of 1980s laparoscopy has become a well accepted modality in children in many surgical procedures including appendectomy. We present here the experience of laparoscopic appendectomy in children in a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh.  Subjects & Methods. From October 7, 2005 to July 31, 2012, 1809 laparoscopic appendectomies were performed. Laparoscopy was pe...

The diagnostics of appendicitis are everyday routine for surgeons at emergency units. In many cases, the diagnosis of appendicitis is straightforward and the decision regarding surgery simple. However, the diagnosis can be challenging, and despite advanced diagnostic imaging, the rate of removal of healthy appendices in suspected cases of appendicitis (negative appendectomies) remains high. Ear...

INTRODUCTION Acute appendicitis in children is common and the optimal treatment modality is still debated, even if recent data suggest that laparoscopic surgery may result in shorter postoperative length of stay without an increased number of complications. The aim of the study was to compare the outcome of open and laparoscopic appendectomies during a transition period. MATERIALS AND METHODS...