Laparoscopic appendectomy with one navel trocar
- Author:
Cuong Tan Nguyen
;
Liet Huu Do
;
Tin Tran Duc Le
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
laparoscopic appendectomy;
appendicitis;
surgery
- MeSH:
Appendectomy/methods;
Appendicitis/surgery;
- From:Journal of Surgery
2007;57(5):1-5
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
-
Abstract:
Background: Laparoscopicappendectomyisasafeandeffectiveprocedureforacute appendicitis. This surgeryhasashorterdurationofhospitalstayandatrendtowardless postoperative infectious complications. Objectives: To evaluate advantages and disadvantages of laparoscopic appendectomy with one navel trocar. Subjects and method: Subjects included 38 cases diagnosed acute appendicitis in Cho Ray hospital, from October 2006 to September 2007. The subjects treated by laparoscopic appendectomy with one navel trocar. Results: The subjects included were 14 males (36.8%) and 24 females (63.2%). The subjects\ufffd?average age was 28.82 years (ranged from 14-68 years). The average time of abdominal pain was 18.39 hours (ranged from 8 to 24 hours). The average operative time was 28.34 minutes (ranged from 15 to 65 minutes). The average time of hospital stay was 2.9 days (ranged 1 to 5 days). 36/38 patients (94.7%) had appendix\u2019s location in right iliac fossa. There were 68.4% of patients who reexamined at postoperation. Conclusions: Laparoscopic appendectomy with one navel trocar is a useful method for reducing hospital stay, complications and return to normal activity.