ArticleInternational journal of surgery case reports2017
Minimally invasive appendectomy for resection of appendiceal mucocele: Case series and review of the literature.
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- Robotic Appendicectomy: A review of feasibility.Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2023Pooled it
- Torsion of Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm: A Rare Cause of Right Lower Quadrant Abdominal Pain.Cureus · 2025Article
- CT features with histopathological correlation in inflammatory versus benign & malignant neoplastic appendiceal mucoceles: a retrospective cross-sectional study.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Diagnostic Challenges and Treatment Options for Mucocle of the Appendix: A Comprehensive Review.Cureus · 2024Review
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- The distribution of robotic surgery in general and visceral surgery departments in Switzerland - a nationwide inquiry.Innovative surgical sciences · 2024Article
- Appendix diverticulosis in a patient diagnosed on pathology after laparoscopic appendectomy for appendicular mucinous mass-case report and literature review.Journal of surgical case reports · 2022Article
- Mucinous appendiceal neoplasm: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2021Article
- Minimally invasive surgery for appendiceal intussusception caused by mucocele of the appendix: case report and review of the literature.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2020Article
- Laparoscopic Resection of an Appendix Mucocele in a Breast Cancer Patient.Case reports in surgery · 2018Article
- A case report of a giant appendiceal mucocele and literature review.The Pan African medical journal · 2017Review
- Comparison of Laparoscopic and Open Surgery for Appendiceal Mucocele in Terms of Safety and Feasibility.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
introductionAppendiceal mucoceles encompass neoplastic and non-neoplastic causes of a distended Appendix filled with mucus. Appendectomy is recommended when an appendiceal mucocele is identified, incidentally or otherwise, in the event it is secondary to a malignancy. For an intact mucocele, it is critically important to avoid rupturing the mucocele during resection, as rupture of a neoplastic mucocele can result in pseudomyxoma peritonei, or mucin deposits in the peritoneum, which is associated with long-term morbidity and mortality. For this reason, laparotomy is the traditionally recommended surgical approach for treatment. PRESENTATION OF CASES: In our case series, we describe two patients, a 49-year-old woman and a 79-year-old man, with incidentally identified appendiceal mucoceles. These patients were successfully treated with minimally invasive approaches to appendectomy, one with a robotic approach and one with a hand-assisted laparoscopic approach. The mucoceles were removed without rupture, and both patients recovered well postoperatively without complication. DISCUSSION: While laparotomy is the traditionally recommended surgical approach for resection of appendiceal mucoceles, certain minimally invasive techniques allow for safe removal of the mucoceles while minimizing the morbidity of laparotomy.
conclusionMinimally invasive approaches to appendenctomy, specifically the robotic-assisted approach and the hand-assisted laparoscopic approach, can be considered for safe resection of appendiceal mucoceles.
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