Applying laparoscopic appendectomy in Hue College of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital
- Author:
Lieu Van Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Laparoscopic appendectomy;
laparoscopy;
appendicitis;
operation
- MeSH:
Appendectomy;
Appendicitis/ therapy;
- From:Journal of Surgery
2007;57(5):34-38
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Background: Since January 2004, laparoscopic appendectomy is performed in Department of Surgery in Hue College of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital and having fully satisfactory results. Objective: To review the applying laparoscopic appendectomy in Hue College of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital. Subjects and method: A study included 1,765 patients with acute or chronic appendicitis, who operated in Hue College of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital. This was a clinical, descriptive, retrospective, intervention, non-comparison, longitudinal follow-up study. Results: The patients\ufffd?average age was 41\xb125 years (ranged from 5 to 78 years). 61.5% of patients were females, 38.5% were males. The over 20 to 40 year-old group made up 54.4%, following 5-20 year-old group (19.5%), over 40 to 60 year-old group (18.6%). Most patients were operated within 24 hours from the onset of disease. 48.6% of patients had normal appendix location. Only eight cases (0.45%) had peri- and post-operative infections at Trocar hole. The average time of hospital stay was 3\xb11.7 days (ranged from 2 to 7 days). Conclusion: Laparoscopic appendectomy was a safe and effective selective method for appendicitis with many remarkable advantages.
