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 …

Materials and methods From December 2008 to August 2009, a total of 26 patients
consented for single incision laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis …

Purpose Conventional three-port laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is more commonly
performed than transumbilical single port laparoscopic appendectomy (TUSPLA). In this …

Background In this modern era of minimally invasive surgery, cosmesis and early recovery
are strongly emphasized. To reduce abdominal trauma and improve cosmesis, surgeons …

Background: This prospective randomized study aimed to evaluate the surgical outcomes of
single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA) comparing with open appendectomy …

Background Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is a major conceptual
change in the field of modern surgery. However, corresponding technological refinements …

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and cosmetic results of a
novel technique, transumbilical single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (TSILA), using a …

Background: Laparoscopic appendectomy is becoming popular for the treatment of acute
appendicitis. Since it was first described, laparoscopic appendectomy has been modified …

Introduction Laparoscopic appendectomy is probably the technique of choice in acute
appendicitis. Single port laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has been proposed as an alternative …

Purpose Laparoscopic appendectomy usually needs 3 ports, 1 for the videoscope and 2 as
working channels. The aim of this study was to compare the feasibility and postoperative …