Outcome of laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis in children

Appendectomy using single-incision pediatric endosurgery for acute and perforated appendicitis

“…Also, the mean SIPES operating times in children with perforated appendicitis were similar to those reported in other studies for conventional laparoscopic appendectomy [8][9][10]. Overall, our mean operating time seems to be slightly longer than the 22-42 min published previously for SIPES appendectomies in children [4][5][6].…”

Complicated appendicitis in children: is laparoscopic appendectomy appropriate? A comparative study with the open appendectomy—our experience

“…A number of reports in the recent literature have placed emphasis on the occurrence of postoperative intraabdominal abscess after LA [18][19][20][21]. Horwitz et al [20] performed a retrospective study of 56 children treated for complicated appendicitis.…”

National trends in therapeutic approaches and outcomes for pediatric appendicitis: a Taiwanese nationwide cohort study

“…Over the past decade, laparoscopic appendectomies (LAs) have gained favor as the preferred approach compared to open appendectomies (OAs) due to less postoperative pain, a reduced length of hospital stay, and a lower rate of wound infection in a number of meta-analyses [1][2][3]. LAs also have advantages of cosmesis [4,5]. It remains to be clarified whether there are benefits of LAs over OAs in terms of postoperative complications [6][7][8][9].…”