BACKGROUND Mounting evidence supports the use of laparoscopic techniques for the treatment of simple appendicitis. However, most of the advantages of these techniques are of limited clinical relevance. This study compares the treatment outcomes of laparoscopic appendectomies and open appendectomies performed in Taiwan. METHODS This study uses data from the 2007 to 2009 Taiwan National Health ...

Acute appendicitis is the one of the most common conditions requiring surgical intervention, and an appendiceal abscess or phlegmon has an incidence rate of about 3.8% among patients with a perforated appendicitis [1]. An immediate appendectomy for the treatment of a periappendiceal abscess (PAA) or phlegmon is technically demanding with adhesive loops of the bowel and a distorted anatomy, and ...

The management of acute appendicitis during pregnancy is not fully established, especially regarding the choice between open and laparoscopic surgery during the third trimester. We report herein the case of a major uterine variecele hemorrhage during a laparoscopic appendectomy in a 27-year old pregnant patient at 33 weeks of amenorrhea. After conversion to a Pfannenstiel incision, the baby was...

Mucocele of the appendix (MA) is an obstructive dilatation of the appendix caused by either a benign or malignant process. MAs are rare lesions found in only 0.2%– 0.3% of appendectomies. Malignant mucoceles are found even less frequently. It is believed that an intact mucocele presents no risk for the patient. González Moreno et al. has emphasized that peritoneal seeding should be preventable ...

Introduction. Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) has been performed in many approaches such as open, laparoscopic and recently Single Port Access (SPAA). In order to elucidate its potential advantages, we compared the two laparoscopic approaches. Methods. 87 patients were included in a multicentric study for suspected appendicitis in order to perform (SPAA) appendectomy or laparoscopic appendectomy...

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...