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Area of Science:

  • Surgical Innovation
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

Background:

  • Appendectomy is a frequent emergency surgical procedure worldwide.
  • Lapar la poscopic appendectomy is common, yet procedural standardization is lacking.
  • This study identifies literature on key intraoperative steps to guide best practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish consensus on optimal technical practices for laparoscopic appendectomy.
  • To address key intraoperative steps including abdominal entry, port placement, and stump closure.
  • To synthesize evidence for standardized surgical techniques.

Main Methods:

  • Population, Indication, Comparison, Outcome (PICO) framework used for 6 key operative steps.
  • Literature searches conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases.
  • Evidence quality assessed using Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE).

Main Results:

  • Low-quality evidence supports direct trocar insertion for abdominal entry.
  • Specimen extraction bags reduce surgical site infections and intra-abdominal abscesses.
  • Radially dilating port sites may reduce hernias; closure devices are recommended for port sites.

Conclusions:

  • Sufficient data exists to standardize key operative steps in laparoscopic appendectomy.
  • Standardized techniques can enhance the safety and efficacy of this common procedure.