ArticleLangenbeck's archives of surgery2010
Unexpected findings on laparoscopy for suspected acute appendicitis: a pro for laparoscopic appendectomy as the standard procedure for acute appendicitis.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
- Acute appendicitis and situs viscerum inversus: radiological and surgical approach-a systematic review.European journal of medical research · 2023Pooled it
- Economic Evaluation of Acute Appendicitis Therapeutic Interventions: A Systematic Review.Health science reports · 2025Review
- [Right-sided acute appendicitis in situs inversus totalis. Case report].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2024Article
- Noninflammatory obstructive appendicopathy: A rare presentation of abdominal pain.Clinical case reports · 2023Article
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- Acute appendicitis in a patient with situs viscerum inversus totalis: Role of laparoscopic approach. A case report and brief literature review.International journal of surgery case reports · 2020Article
- Staplers vs. loop-ligature: a cost analysis from the hospital payer perspective.Surgical endoscopy · 2019Article
- Laparoscopy in elective and emergency management of ovarian pathology in children and adolescents.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2014Article
- Laparoscopic appendectomy: quality care and cost-effectiveness for today's economy.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2013Article
- Appendicopathy--a clinical and diagnostic dilemma.International journal of colorectal disease · 2013Article
- The usefulness and safety of Hem-o-lok clips for the closure of appendicular stump during laparoscopic appendectomy.Journal of the Korean Surgical Society · 2013Article
- Appendectomy in Germany-an analysis of a nationwide survey 2011/2012.International journal of colorectal disease · 2013Article
- Laparoscopic appendectomy using a single polymeric clip to close the appendicular stump.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2010Article
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Abstract
purposeEvaluation of the feasibility, cost-effectiveness, time of surgery, morbidities, and other/additional findings during laparoscopy for suspected appendicitis.
methodsProspective evaluation of 148 laparoscopies for suspected acute appendicitis.
resultsLaparoscopic appendectomy was safe and cost-effective. No appendiceal stump leaks or wound infections occurred. Of the patients, 4.7% developed intra-abdominal abscesses. Mean time of all procedures was 47 min: 42 min for simple appendectomies (n = 126), 67 min for perforated appendicitis (n = 15), and 75 min for converted procedures (n = 7). Twenty-one of 148 (14.2%) patients had unexpected findings instead of appendicitis: inflamed epiploic appendices (three times), inflammatory disorders of intestine (five times), intestinal adhesions (two times), ovarian cysts (six times: one time with mesenteric lymphadenitis, one time ruptured), tubo-ovarian abscess (one time), tubal necrosis (one time), adnexitis with mesenteric lymphadenitis (one time), and acute cholecystitis (one time). These diagnoses might have been missed during conventional open appendectomy and were, if necessary, treated during laparoscopy.
conclusionsLaparoscopic appendectomy should be recommended as standard procedure for acute appendicitis.
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