BACKGROUND Laparoscopic surgery has reduced the length of hospital stay for common operations like cholecystectomy, gastric fundoplication, and appendectomy. We have noticed a reduction in length of hospital stay for children undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy. We, therefore, looked at our data to assess whether laparoscopic appendectomy in children could be performed as fast-track or same-da...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the feasibility of using 2-mm laparoscopic instruments to perform an appendectomy in patients with clinically suspected acute appendicitis and compare the outcome of this mini-laparoscopic or "needlescopic" approach to the conventional laparoscopic appendectomy. METHODS Two groups of patients undergoing appendectomy over 24 months w...

BACKGROUND Appendectomy is the most common surgical procedure performed in emergency surgery. Because of lack of consensus about the most appropriate technique, appendectomy is still being performed by both open (OA) and laparoscopic (LA) methods. In this retrospective analysis, we aimed to compare the laparoscopic approach and the conventional technique in the treatment of acute appendicitis. ...

Introduction: Laparoscopy has proven to be safe for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in patients with suspected acute appendicitis. Case Description: We report a case of a rare occurrence of small-bowel volvulus after laparoscopic appendectomy. Discussion: Moreover, laparoscopy has a number of advantages when compared with open surgery, including faster recovery and shorter length of stay. N...

BACKGROUND Appendectomy, being the most common surgical procedure performed in general surgery, is still being performed by both open and laparoscopic methods due to a lack of consensus as to which is the most appropriate method. Because further trials are necessary and few such studies have been performed in developing countries, we decided to evaluate the outcomes of the 2 procedures to share...

BACKGROUND Clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis is most difficult in fertile-age women. In this patient group up to 50% of open appendectomies are negative for appendicitis. We conducted a randomized study to compare laparoscopic and open appendectomy in young female patients with suspected acute appendicitis. METHODS Fifty female patients between the ages of 16 and 40 years presenting wi...

Appendicitis is the most common disease leading to emergency abdominal surgery in children [1]. Epidemiological studies indicate that approximately 12% of males and 23% of females undergo emergency appendectomy during their lifetime, while the true lifetime risk of developing appendicitis is only 9% and 7% for men and women, respectively [2]. Appendicitis is most common in patients aged 10-19 y...