ArticleWorld journal of emergency surgery : WJES2013
Laparoscopic appendectomy: quality care and cost-effectiveness for today's economy.
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- A systematic review on the cost evaluation of two different laparoscopic surgical techniques among 996 appendectomies from a single center.Updates in surgery · 2020Pooled it
- Single versus double Hem-o-lok clips to secure the apendiceal stump during laparoscopic appendectomy: a prospective randomized multicentric clinical trial.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Trial
- A randomized clinical trial of technical modifications of appendix stump closure during laparoscopic appendectomy for uncomplicated acute appendicitis.BMC surgery · 2021Trial
- Laparoscopic appendectomy, stump closure and endoloops: A meta-analysis.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2022Article
- A comparison of patients who have appendectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic period with the period before the pandemic.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2022Article
- Zaragoza technique of laparoscopic appendicectomy.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2021Article
- Re-evaluation of purse string suture in laparoscopic appendectomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Article
- Pre-Operative Imaging can Reduce Negative Appendectomy Rate in Acute Appendicitis.The Ulster medical journal · 2020Article
- Clinical Outcomes and Healthcare Costs Associated with Laparoscopic Appendectomy in a Middle-Income Country with Universal Health Coverage.World journal of surgery · 2019Article
- Comparison of the results of laparoscopic appendectomies with application of different techniques for closure of the appendicular stump.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2016Article
- Surgical site infection after laparoscopic and open appendectomy: a multicenter large consecutive cohort study.Surgical endoscopy · 2015Article
- Evaluating the efficacy of the current diagnosis-related group reimbursement system for laparoscopic appendectomy at a single institute in Korea.Annals of surgical treatment and research · 2014Article
- Acute appendicitis: should the laparoscopic approach be proposed as the gold standard? Six-year experience in an Emergency Surgery Unit.Il Giornale di chirurgiaArticle
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Abstract
backgroundOpen appendectomy (OA) has traditionally been the treatment for acute appendicitis (AA). Beneficial effects of laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) for the treatment of AA are still controversial.
aimTo present our technique for LA and to determine whether LA should be the technique of choice of any case of AA instead of OA. MATERIAL AND
methodsAll cases operated for AA (February 2011 through February 2012) by means of LA or OA were prospectively evaluated. Data regarding length of stay, complications, emergency department consultation after discharge or readmission were collected. Patients were classified into four groups depending on the severity of the appendicitis. Economic data were obtained based on the cost of the disposable material. Cost of hospital stay was calculated based on the Ley de Tasas of the Generalitat Valenciana according to the DRG and the length of stay.
resultsOne hundred and forty-two cases were included. Ninety-nine patients underwent OA and 43 LA. Average length of stay for LA group was 2,6 days and 3,8 for OA. Average cost of the stay for OA was 1.799 euros and 1.081 euros for LA. Global morbidity rate was 16%, 5% for LA and 20% for OA.
conclusionsLA is nowadays the technique of choice for the treatment of AA.
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