1 Jan 2021Article
Open mini-incision vs laparoscopic appendectomy A retrospective single Centre study
Salvatore Bianco 1Dario Cavallaro 2Daniele Provenzano 1Antonio Stracqualursi 2Andrea Leonardi 2Guido Basile 1Giuseppe Russo 2
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1 Department of General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Italy
2 Unit of General Surgery, S. Marta & S. Venera Hospital, Acireale, Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Catania (Italy)
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2021, 92(1), 1-5;
Published: 1 Jan 2021
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopy appendectomy (LA) is the most widely used method for the treatment of acute appendicitis (AA). The interest has shifted towards the mini-incision open method (MOA). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted considering all patients who underwent surgery due to suspected appendicitis from December 2014 to January 2019. The final analysis included 234 patients. The following data were collected: patient age, sex, surgery duration, hospitalization time, wound infections, and mortality. RESULTS: The average time of surgery was 69.89 minutes in the LA group and 62.17 minutes in the MOA group, while the average time of postoperative hospitalization was respectively 5.579 days and 5.143 days. Wound infections occurred in 2 patients in the LA group and in 3 patients in the MOA group. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic appendectomy has a similar operating time, hospitalization time and wound infections as Mini-incision open appendectomy. Therefore,both techniques are to be considered valid
Keywords
- Appendectomy
- Appendicitis
- Instrumentation
- Laparoscopic appendectomy
- Open approach