Abstract Aims Laparoscopic surgery is technically challenging and assessment of competency necessary to ensure patient safety guide training. Existing tools are mostly subjective, with a growing need for objective credentialing. LapPass™ was developed by UK-based laparoscopic society as an accessible simulation tool. The aim this study report on its development preliminary findings usability va...

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...

De Garengeot's hernia is quite rare and is a femoral hernia that contains a vermiform appendix and can present as a painful, tender swelling or an asymptomatic lump. We present the case of a 70-year-old patient who presented to our surgical unit after being referred for diagnostic imaging of an asymptomatic groin lump which was found to be a De Garengeot's hernia. She had an open repair of her ...

Abstract Introduction Currently, patients listed for Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and Appendicectomy undergo routine Blood Grouping Saving (G&S) pre-operatively. transfusion administration in this context is a rare occurrence. Processing of G&S samples takes approximately 45 minutes costs £31 per sample. This excludes the phlebotomy junior doctor resources sample collection, which incur...

Abstract Aims To evaluate comparative outcomes of single port laparoscopic appendicectomy (SPLA) and conventional three-port (CLA) in the management acute appendicitis. Methods A comprehensive systematic review randomised controlled trials (RCTs) with subsequent meta-analysis were conducted following PRISMA standards. Post-operative pain, cosmesis, need for an additional port(s), operative time...

AIMS The purpose of this study was to compare open versus laparoscopic appendicectomy (LA) in complicated appendicitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS We prospectively analyzed all children over a 2-year period who underwent appendicectomy in a single institution and found 30 cases of complicated appendicitis diagnosed on the table and confirmed by histopathology. These children were allocated randoml...

There are many questions regarding the advantages and disadvantages a videolaparoscopic approach in the treatment of acute appendicitis. The authors present the results of a non-randomized, prospective study with 496 patients admitted between January 1992 and March 1998 by the General Surgery Service of São Rafael Hospital Salvador-BA-Brazil. The patients were submitted for appendicectomy by vi...

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...