Value of Laparoscopic Appendectomy in the Elderly Patient

Kirshtein, Boris; Perry, Zvi H.; Mizrahi, Shlomo; Lantsberg, Leonid

doi:10.1007/s00268-008-9916-y

Cited by 51 publications

(40 citation statements)

References 28 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Second, a greater number of patients underwent appendectomy by laparoscopy at the private hospital than at the public hospital. Laparoscopic appendectomy is associated with less delay in resuming routine activities and return to work when compared to open (conventional) appendectomy [32][33][34][35] . Findings of this study may provide data to improve and optimize treatment of patients with acute appendicitis in public hospitals.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Appendectomy: comparative study between a public and a private hospital

Coelho¹,

Fernandes²,

Cortiano³

et al. 2010

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Appendectomy: comparative study between a public and a private hospital

Coelho¹,

Fernandes²,

Cortiano³

et al. 2010

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…15,16 The LA is generally agreed to have better aesthetic effects and shorter hospitalization as compared with the OA. On the other hand, the operative time, postoperative complications, and the conversion to OA during LA have been pointed out as potential drawbacks.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Complicated Appendicitis; To Compare Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Open Appendectomy as Treatment of Complicated Appendicitis

Shuja

Ramzan

Sharif

2017

TPMJ

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ABSTRACT… Appendectomy is the most common surgical procedure performed in surgical emergency. The advent of minimal invasive surgery has massively influenced the field of surgery. Laparoscopic surgery might offer clinical benefits in perforated and complicated appendicitis. Objective: To compare laparoscopic appendectomy and open appendectomy as treatment of complicated appendicitis in terms of mean requirement of post-operative analgesia, operative time and hospital stay. Study design: Randomized control trial. Setting: All subjects for the study were recruited from Department of Surgery, Independent University Hospital, Faisalabad. Duration: The duration of study was of 6 months duration from February 2012 to august 2012. Results: In this study the divided into two groups, group A for open appendectomy (OA) and group B for Laparoscopic Appendectomy (LA). Both groups had 43 patients each. The operating time for open appendectomy group A had mean operating time 37.21 minutes .The hospital stay in OA group was 2.63 days. The mean dosage of analgesia requirement was 258 mg of diclofenac. The operating time for open appendectomy group A had mean operating time 39.16 minutes. The hospital stay in OA group was 2.95 days. The mean dosage of was 258.14 mg of diclofenac. Conclusion: Our study concludes that both approaches laparoscopic and open approach have proved to be similar in terms of post-operative hospital stay, operating time and analgesia requirement. Where as LA is superior in terms of cosmesis and surgical site infection. Further studies with more number of patients are recommended to asscess the benefits of laparoscopic approach in complicated appendicitis.

show abstract

“…Antibiotic therapy alone has not proven superior to surgery for the treatment of appendicitis (LE 1a) due to the higher rate of readmission and surgery in the first year [97]. LA can be considered the gold standard in premenopausal women (LE 1a) [98], and it is feasible in the elderly (LE 3) [99] and the obese (LE 3) [100], but in men LA has no advantages compared with open appendectomy (OA) (LE 1b) [101]. Complicated appendicitis can be approached laparoscopically, with significant improvement of the surgical site (SS) infection rate (a minor advantage according to Clavien's criteria) (LE 3a) [102,103].…”

Section: Acute Appendicitismentioning

confidence: 99%

Laparoscopic approach to acute abdomen from the Consensus Development Conference of the Società Italiana di Chirurgia Endoscopica e nuove tecnologie (SICE), Associazione Chirurghi Ospedalieri Italiani (ACOI), Società Italiana di Chirurgia (SIC), Società Italiana di Chirurgia d’Urgenza e del Trauma (SICUT), Società Italiana di Chirurgia nell’Ospedalità Privata (SICOP), and the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES)

et al. 2012

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background In January 2010, the SICE (Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery), under the auspices of the EAES, decided to revisit the clinical recommendations for the role of laparoscopy in abdominal emergencies in adults, with the primary intent being to update the 2006 EAES indications and supplement the existing guidelines on specific diseases. Methods Other Italian surgical societies were invited into the Consensus to form a panel of 12 expert surgeons. In order to get a multidisciplinary panel, other stakeholders involved in abdominal emergencies were invited along with a patient's association.

show abstract

Value of Laparoscopic Appendectomy in the Elderly Patient

Cited by 51 publications

References 28 publications

Appendectomy: comparative study between a public and a private hospital

Appendectomy: comparative study between a public and a private hospital

Complicated Appendicitis; To Compare Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Open Appendectomy as Treatment of Complicated Appendicitis

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About