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 ...

The launch of laparoscopic technique has defi-nitely changed contemporary surgery. With accumu-lation of experience and progress in armamentarium technology the number and types of procedures ...

Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common causes of acute abdominal pain seen in emergency departments and appendectomy has been the preferred treatment of this disease for decades.

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, ...

A 19-year-old man with a history of laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis presented with a five-day history of vague periumbilical pain that had localized to the right lower quadrant.

Ten-year follow-up results showed that 37.8% of patients who received antibiotics versus appendectomy had a true recurrence of appendicitis. Overall, cumulative complication rates at 10 years were ...

Over the past year, U.S. doctors have made strides in the use of a technique called “natural orifice” surgery, an approach they hope will do away with the scarring, pain and the long recoveries ...