ArticleSurgical endoscopy2018
Safety and feasibility of laparoscopic surgery for appendiceal mucocele: a multicenter study.
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- Laparoscopic Versus Open Complete Mesocolon Excision in Right Colon Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.World journal of surgery · 2019Pooled it
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- Rare Appendicular Pathologies: Diagnostic Challenges, Surgical Management, and Outcomes in a Retrospective Tertiary-Center Cohort with Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Laparoscopic management of a huge appendiceal mucocele in a patient with ulcerative colitis: case report and literature review.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasms and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Systematic Review of the Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Preoperative prediction of malignancy and surgical treatment strategy in appendiceal tumors: multicenter review of 51 consecutive cases.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2023Article
- Duplicate appendix complicated by low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm: a rare case report and review of the literature.Journal of surgical case reports · 2022Article
- Single-incision laparoscopic surgery compared to conventional laparoscopic surgery for appendiceal mucocele: a series of 116 patients.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Open versus laparoscopic surgery for primary appendiceal tumors: a large multicenter retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study in Japan.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Article
- Surgical Outcomes of Single-Port Laparoscopic Surgery Compared With Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery for Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm.Annals of coloproctology · 2021Article
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Tumors of the Appendix: a Critical Review.Journal of gastrointestinal cancer · 2021Review
- Minimally invasive surgery for appendiceal intussusception caused by mucocele of the appendix: case report and review of the literature.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2020Article
- A case report of complicated appendicular hydatid cyst mimicking an appendiceal mucocele.Clinical journal of gastroenterology · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough laparoscopic appendectomy has been widely performed since 1987, concerns over potential spillage of mucus into the peritoneal cavity during laparoscopic manipulation have prevented the use of laparoscopic surgery (LS) for appendiceal mucocele. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and short-term perioperative outcomes of LS for appendiceal mucocele.
methodsA retrospective review was performed to identify patients diagnosed with appendiceal mucocele based on their imaging studies and who underwent surgery at one of six Hallym-University-affiliated hospitals between January 2007 and June 2016. Patient demographics, surgical outcomes, and postoperative outcomes were retrospectively analyzed.
resultsA total of 96 patients were evaluated, of whom 58 underwent LS (LS group) and 38 underwent open surgery (OS; OS group). There were no significant differences in patient characteristics between groups. The operation time was similar in both groups (P = 0.399). Intraoperative rupture occurred in two patients in each group (no significant difference, P = 0.647). Time to flatus, time to soft food intake, and length of hospital stay were shorter in the LS group than in the OS group (2.4 vs. 3.2 days, P = 0.003; 3.6 vs. 4.5 days, P = 0.024; 6.5 vs. 8.8 days, P = 0.011, respectively). The rate of postoperative complications was similar between the groups (P = 0.786). Univariate analysis revealed that rupture of appendiceal mucocele was associated with white blood cell count > 10,000/µL (P = 0.032) but not with LS (P = 0.647).
conclusionsThe results showed that LS is safe and feasible for the surgical treatment of appendiceal mucocele. An elevated WBC count was associated with a risk of appendiceal mucocele rupture.
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