There was no difference in time to full recovery after LA and OA in patients with laparoscopically confirmed appendicitis. A trend towards better physical activity was noted after the laparoscopic procedure.

Diagnostic laparoscopy is safe and can be recommended in patients with suspected acute appendicitis, particularly in women. A macroscopically normal-looking appendix can be left in place.

The overall morbidity rate was low after both laparoscopic and open enterolithotomy for gallstone ileus, especially in terms of major complications in the laparoscopic group. Laparoscopically assisted enterolithotomy can be recommended for both diagnosis and treatment.

Hospitalization due to SBO, between open and laparoscopic procedures, in patients operated on because of suspected appendicitis demonstrated a significant difference, favoring the laparoscopic approach. The frequency of SBO after the index surgery was, though, low in both groups.

Our educational efforts to make both techniques as safe as possible were successful, as evidenced by a minimum of access-related complications. Because no evidence exists to show that the blind access technique is superior in any aspect, the open technique is recommended for access to the abdominal cavity in laparoscopy.