BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy (TULAA) carries a high risk for surgical site infection. We investigated the effect of a bio-occlusive umbilical vacuum dressing on wound infection rates after TULAA for patients with acute appendicitis and compared to it with a conventional 3-port appendectomy with a nonvacuum dressing. METHODS This study was a retro...

Limb paralysis can develop for various reasons. We found a 13-year-old patient who became paralyzed in her lower extremities after laparoscopic appendectomy. Some tests, including electrodiagnostic studies and magnetic resonance imaging, were performed to evaluate the cause of lower limb paralysis. None of the tests yielded definite abnormal findings. We subsequently decided to explore the poss...

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic appendectomy is a well-described surgical technique. However, concerns still exist regarding whether the closure of the appendiceal stump should be done with a clip, an endoloop, or other techniques. In this study, the effect of stump closure on duration of surgery and complications by endoclips was compared with endoloop in patients under laparoscopic appendectomy. The ...

Single port appendectomy, due to its cosmetic appeal and to a technique similar to classic laparoscopic appendectomy, is provoking an increasing number of publications and case series to explore its feasibility and effective improvements for patients with acute appendicitis. The margins for improvement are not so large, as laparoscopic appendectomy is, after 20 years from its beginning, still d...

OBJECTIVE Notwithstanding its widely perceived advantages, laparoscopic appendectomy has not yet met with universal acceptance. The aim of the present work is to illustrate retrospectively the results of a case-control experience with laparoscopic versus open appendectomy carried out at our institution. METHODS Between January 1993 and November 2000, 555 patients (M:F = 210:345; mean age 25.2...

INTRODUCTION Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common reasons for emergency surgery within the abdominal cavity in Poland. AIM To compare outcomes of surgical treatment of AA using both classical (OA) and laparoscopic methods (LA). MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective analysis of 299 patients (157 men and 142 women) operated on in 2008-2011 due to AA. The following comparisons betwee...

BACKGROUND A comparative study was performed to compare quality of life after laparoscopic and open appendectomy in children and adolescents in a German General Hospital. The same study population was re-evaluated regarding their quality of life several years after operation. METHODS Children and adolescents (n = 158) who underwent appendectomy for acute appendicitis between 1999 and 2001 wer...

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Laparoscopic treatment of pediatric appendicitis remains controversial especially in cases of complications including perforated and gangrenous appendicitis and their attendant overall postoperative outcomes. This study evaluates the comparison of various outcomes in open (OA) and laparoscopic appendectomy (LA). METHODS: A retrospective chart reviewed was performed on 382 co...

PURPOSE This study evaluated the feasibility of a laparoscopic approach in children with generalized peritonitis secondary to perforated appendicitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of patients who underwent laparoscopic appendectomy with drainage for generalized peritonitis secondary to perforated appendicitis at our hospital between September 2001 and ...