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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery

Background:

  • Laparoscopic appendectomy is the standard for appendicitis in children.
  • Patient preference and surgical innovation drive demand for scarless procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the evolution of laparoscopic appendectomy.
  • To discuss the single-incision approach and its current data.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy outcomes.
  • Description of a specific single-incision technique.

Main Results:

  • Single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy is emerging as an alternative.
  • Data comparing it to traditional laparoscopic appendectomy is still limited.

Conclusions:

  • Single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy is increasingly adopted despite unproven benefits.
  • Further research is needed to establish its efficacy compared to standard laparoscopy.