ArticleJournal of the Korean Surgical Society2012
Transumbilical single port laparoscopic appendectomy using basic equipment: a comparison with the three ports method.
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- Single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy vs conventional laparoscopic appendectomy: systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of gastroenterology · 2013Pooled it
- Needlescopic Appendectomy in Children and Adolescents Using 14-Gauge Needles: A New Era.Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A · 2021Article
- Single-Incision, Two-Port Laparoscopic Appendectomy as an Alternative to Transumbilical Single-Port Laparoscopic Appendectomy.Journal of minimally invasive surgery · 2019Article
- Single-port laparoscopic surgery in acute appendicitis: retrospective comparative analysis for 618 patients.Surgical endoscopy · 2016Article
- Feasibility of single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy in a small hospital.Annals of surgical treatment and research · 2016Article
- Outcomes of a single-port laparoscopic appendectomy using a glove port with a percutaneous organ-holding device and commercially-available multichannel single-port device.Annals of coloproctology · 2014Article
- Is single port incisionless-intracorporeal conventional equipment-endoscopic surgery feasible in patients with retrocecal acute appendicitis?Journal of the Korean Surgical Society · 2013Article
- Transumbilical scarless surgery with thoracic trocar: easy and low-cost.Journal of the Korean Surgical Society · 2013Article
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Abstract
purposeSingle port laparoscopic surgery is a rapidly evolving laparoscopic surgical approach. We report a comparison of transumbilical single port laparoscopic appendectomy (TUSPLA) and conventional laparoscopic appendectomy (CLA) in a Korean military hospital.
methodsThis single-center retrospective study of 63 patients who received laparoscopic appendectomy was conducted between May 2011 and October 2011. Nineteen patients received TUSPLA and 44 patients received CLA. Clinical outcomes such as operation time, hospital stay, postoperative pain, diet, and postoperative complication were reviewed.
resultsThere were no statistically significant differences between TUSPLA and CLA patients, respectively, in operation time (58.9 minutes vs. 52.3 minutes, P = 0.262), duration of hospitalization (10.2 days vs. 10.6 days, P = 0.782), mean visual analogue scale score (2.6 vs. 2.5, P = 0.894), and return to diet (1.6 days vs. 1.7 days, P = 0.776). There were two cases (10.5%) of short-term complications in the TUSPLA group and four cases (9.1%) of short-term complications in the CLA group. All patients were fully recovered at discharge.
conclusionTUSPLA is a feasible alternative for CLA. When a glove port is used, no special instruments are needed. Thus, it can be performed in a hospital equipped with basic laparoscopic surgical instruments.
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