Laparoscopy has been performed in 43 patients aged up to 18 years with suspected
appendicitis; 20 were children 8-15 years and 23 adolescents 16-18 years of age …

Background: Complicated appendicitis (gangrenous or perforated) has been associated
with increased risk for postoperative complications, especially intraabdominal abscess …

Background/Purpose: Laparoscopic appendectomy is an accepted way of dealing with
suspected uncomplicated appendicitis in children. The role of laparoscopy in complicated …

Summary 43 children between the ages of 7 and 15 years with clinical symptoms of acute
appendicitis were randomised to an open appendectomy (OA) or a laparoscopic …

The use of laparoscopic surgery for acute appendicitis (AA) in children has increased over
recent years. The aim of this study was to determine what effect the availability of …

The authors present a retrospective analysis of 465 pediatric laparoscopic appendectomies.
The ages of these patients ranged from 3 to 16 years, with a mean age of 10 years. The …

Background/Purpose: The laparoscopic treatment of pediatric appendicitis remains
controversial, particularly in complicated cases (gangrene and perforation). This study …

PURPOSE: Good outcomes have been reported with laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) for
uncomplicated appendicitis in children, but the use of laparoscopy for complicated …

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate prospectively whether laparoscopic (LA)
and open appendectomy (OA) are equally safe and feasible in the treatment of pediatric …

Introduction: Acute appendicitis represents one of the most common causes of urgent
surgical interventions in pediatric age group. With the advances in minimal invasive surgery …