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[Video laparoscopic appendectomy. Our experience].

G Siragusa1, G Geraci, L Albanese

  • 1Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale I, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi, Palermo.

Minerva Chirurgica
|May 7, 1999
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Video-assisted laparoscopy (VL) offers high diagnostic reliability for acute appendicitis, especially in women and elderly patients. This minimally invasive approach provides excellent cosmetic results and faster recovery.

Area of Science:

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Surgical Diagnostics
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery

Context:

  • Acute appendicitis (AA) diagnosis and treatment present challenges in clinical decision-making.
  • Video-assisted laparoscopy (VL) is explored as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool for suspected AA.
  • The study evaluates personal experience with VL in a cohort of 36 patients with suspected AA.

Purpose:

  • To report personal experience with video-assisted laparoscopy (VL) in the management of acute appendicitis (AA).
  • To assess the diagnostic reliability and clinical advantages of VL in suspected AA cases.
  • To evaluate the outcomes of VL appendectomy and assisted VL appendectomy techniques.

Summary:

  • VL demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy, confirming AA in 31 out of 36 patients.

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  • Procedures included 23 VL appendectomies and 8 assisted VL appendectomies using an 'open' laparoscopy technique.
  • Misdiagnoses included diverticulitis, ileitis, ovarian cyst torsion, and pelvic inflammatory disease.

    • Impact:

    • VL offers significant diagnostic advantages, particularly in female and elderly populations.
    • Benefits include excellent aesthetic outcomes, reduced postoperative pain, and rapid functional recovery.
    • VL minimizes complications like adhesions, wound infections, and incisional hernias, potentially lowering costs.