OBJECTIVE: To compare open and laparoscopic appendectomies and to evaluate the level
of efficacy of both types of appendectomy performed at Aga Khan University Hospital …

OBJECTIVE: Laparoscopic appendectomy, although widely practiced, has not gained
universal approval. Laparoscopic appendectomy in India is relatively new, and reports …

Objective: To compare the out come of laparoscopic and open appendicectomies in terms of
operative time, analgesic requirement, postoperative complications, hospital stay, return to …

Objective: To compare the results of open with laparoscopic appendectomy in terms of
postoperative pain, rate of wound infection and hospital stay. Methods: This quasi …

Background: Laparoscopic appendicectomy though widely practiced has not gained
universal approval. Laparoscopic appendicectomy in India is relatively new and the …

Objective: To compare safety and benefits of laparoscopic versus open appendicectomy in a
randomizedcontrol clinical trial. Methodology: Between January 2008 and October 2009 one …

Introduction: Appendectomy is one of the most commonly performed surgeries usually done
by conventional open method. The role of laparoscopic appendectomy is still not well …

Background: Although laparoscopic cholecystectomy has now considered the gold standard
for the management of gall stone disease, laparoscopic appendectomy has not attained the …

Currently, laparoscopic appendectomy is widely practiced for the management of
appendicitis in developed countries, still there are many questions regarding the …

Abstract Background and Objective: Currently, laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is widely
practiced for the management of acute appendicitis (AA). The application of laparoscopic …