Appendectomy by laparoscopic surgery is considered to be advantageous compared with appendectomy by open surgery; however, higher rates of intra-abdominal abscesses have been associated with ...

An appendectomy, or appendix removal, is the primary treatment for an appendix that is inflamed or has burst. An inflamed appendix can lead to life threatening complications, so an appendectomy is ...

Background Laparoscopic appendectomy is not yet unanimously considered the "gold standard" in the treatment of acute appendicitis because of its higher operative time, intra-abdominal abscess risk, ...