Introduction Appendectomy is a common emergency surgery performed globally. Despite
the frequency of laparoscopic appendectomy, consensus does not exist on the best way to …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is becoming popular for the
treatment of acute and perforated appendicitis. Since it was first described, LA has been …

Since the introduction of minimal access surgery to general surgeons in the 1980s, pediatric
surgeons have been employing this innovative technology to perform surgery on children …

Background/Purpose: Whether laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is superior to open
appendectomy (OA) for simple (SA) and perforated appendicitis (PA) in children is …

Appendicitis is the most common cause of intra-abdominal surgical emergency in the
Western world, 1 and its differential diagnosis is often challenging because of several other …

Aim To compare transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy (TULAA) and open
appendectomy (OA) in cases of acute uncomplicated appendicitis. Methods 58 TULAA and …

Background: Laparoscopic appendectomy is increasingly being employed to treat acute
appendicitis. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the …

Abstract Although between 4% and 20% of all appendectomies in adults are performed
laparoscopically, this procedure is rarely done in the pediatric age group because of the …

Background: Various techniques have been used for the division of mesoappendix, such as
endoloops, endoscopic linear cutting staplers, an electrothermal vessel-sealing system …

A very important step in laparoscopic appendectomy is dissection of the appendiceal
mesenteric pedicle. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of LigaSure in …