scholarly journals Comparison of Classical Open Appendectomy, Small Incision Appendectomy and Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Children with Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Vicky S Budipramana

Open appendectomy has already commonly been performed to treat acute appendicitis, but the relatively more painful and longer incision scar becomes a cosmetical problem. Two port laparoscopic appendectomy can be performed safely, less painful and leaving only two small incision scars. The aim of the study was to evaluate the benefit of two-port laparoscopic appendectomy and that of with open appendectomy in the case of early acute appendicitis. An observational study was conducted from 2012 to 2014; to compare the operating time, post operative pain and wound infection in early acute appendicitis, performed with two-port laparoscopic appendectomy and with open appendectomy. The statistical analysis in this study uses t-test. There were 114 patients (73 men and 41 women) divided into two groups based on the choice made by the patients themselves. The number of samples performed with two-port laparoscopic appendectomy was 64 and that with open appendectomy was 46. Four patients were excluded from this study. In analysis using t-test, we found that the two-port laparoscopic appendectomy was more beneficial than open appendectomy. There was a significant difference between the two groups, the length of operation time was 37.22 minute in two-port laparoscopic appendectomy and 43.83 minute in open appendectomy (p=0.00), VAS pain score was 1.58 in two-port laparoscopic appendectomy and 2.30 in open appendectomy (p=0.00) and no post operative wound infection in both two groups. The conclusion is two-port laparoscopic appendectomy technique is faster and less painful and the same risk of wound infection than open appendectomy in early acute appendicitis.


Endoscopy ◽  
2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baohong Yang ◽  
Lingjian Kong ◽  
Ullah Saif ◽  
Lixia Zhao ◽  
Dan Liu ◽  
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Background and study aims: To assess the efficacy and clinical outcomes of endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy (ERAT) versus laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) for patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis (AA). Patients and methods: We adopted propensity score matching (1:1) to compare ERAT and LA patients with uncomplicated AA from April 2017 to March 2020. We reviewed a total of 2880 patients with suspected acute appendicitis, of whom 422 patients with uncomplicated AA met the matching criteria (ERAT, 79; LA, 343), yielding 78 pairs of patients. Results: The rate of curative treatment within one year after ERAT was 92.1%; 95% CI, [83.8% - 96.3%]. The percentage of Visual Analog Scale (VAS) ≤ 3 at six hours after treatment was 94.7%; 95% CI [87.2% - 97.9%] in the ERAT group, and significantly higher than that in the LA group 83.3%; 95% CI [73.5% - 90.0%]. Median operative/procedure time and median hospital length of stay in the ERAT group were significantly lower compared to the LA group. At one year, the median recurrence time was 50 days (IQRs, 25-127) in the ERAT group. The overall adverse event rate was 24.3%; 95% CI [14.8% - 33.9%] in the LA group and 18.4%; 95% CI [9.7% - 27.1%] in the ERAT group, with no significant difference between the two groups. Conclusions: ERAT is a technically feasible method to treat uncomplicated AA compared to LA.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-58
Author(s):  
Vyacheslav G. Svarich ◽  
Evgeniy G. Perevozchikov ◽  
Ilya M. Kagantsov

Aim. On the basis of the accumulated clinical material to show the possibility of a ligature-free method of laparoscopic appendectomy in children. Materials and methods. From 2000 to 2019, 2044 children with acute appendicitis were treated in the surgical department of the Republican childrens clinical hospital in Syktyvkar. Of these, 651 patients had an open appendectomy with treatment of the stump of the vermiform process by the submersible method, 1363 children had a laparoscopic appendectomy with ligature treatment of the stump of the process, and 32 patients had their first non-ligature laparoscopic appendectomy with the intersection of the vermiform process with the Ligasure device. Results. On average, surgery for ligature-free laparoscopic appendectomy lasted 7 3 minutes less than for laparoscopic appendectomy using the ligature method for treating the stump of the worm-like process. Experimentally, it was found that this method of appendectomy should not be used when the thickness of the worm-like process is more than 1.5 cm, with pronounced inflammatory infiltration of the caecum dome and perforation at the base of the process. With ligature-free appendectomy, the operation time was reduced. In the period from 1 to 6 months, there were no intra-abdominal postoperative complications associated with the new method of surgery. Conclusion. Ligar-free laparoscopic appendectomy in children using modern high-energy platforms with a digital assessment of the degree of tissue coagulation readiness made it possible to avoid intraoperative and postoperative complications, simplify the technique of its implementation, and reduce the time of surgery.


2014 ◽  
Vol 80 (10) ◽  
pp. 1074-1077 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossein Masoomi ◽  
Ninh T. Nguyen ◽  
Matthew O. Dolich ◽  
Steven Mills ◽  
Joseph C. Carmichael ◽  
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Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is becoming the standard procedure of choice for appendicitis. We aimed to evaluate the frequency and trends of LA for acute appendicitis in the United States and to compare outcomes of LA with open appendectomy (OA). Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database, we examined patients who underwent appendectomy for acute appendicitis from 2004 to 2011. A total of 2,593,786 patients underwent appendectomy during this period. Overall, the rate of LA was 60.5 per cent (children: 58.1%; adults: 63%; elderly: 48.7%). LA rate significantly increased from 43.3 per cent in 2004 to 75 per cent in 2011. LA use increased 66 per cent in nonperforated appendicitis versus 100 per cent increase in LA use for perforated appendicitis. The LA rate increased in all age groups. The increased LA use was more significant in male patients (84%) compared with female patients (62%). The overall conversion rate of LA to OA was 6.3 per cent. Compared with OA, LA had a significantly lower complication rate, a lower mortality rate, a shorter mean hospital stay, and lower mean total hospital charges in both nonperforated and perforated appendices. LA has become an established procedure for appendectomy in nonperforated and perforated appendicitis in all rates exceeding OA. Conversion rate is relatively low (6.3%).


Author(s):  
Grith Laerkholm Hansen ◽  
Jakob Kleif ◽  
Christian Jakobsen ◽  
Anders Paerregaard

Abstract Introduction Recent studies suggest that the epidemiology and management of appendicitis have changed during the last decades. The purpose of this population-based study was to examine this in the pediatric population in Denmark. Materials and Methods Data were retrieved from the Danish National Patient Registry, the Danish Civil Registration System, and the Statbank Denmark. Patients aged 0 to 17 years diagnosed with appendicitis and appendectomized during the period 2000 to 2015 were included. The primary outcome was the annual incidences of appendicitis. Secondary outcomes were the annual percent of patients with appendicitis having a laparoscopic appendectomy, delay from admission to surgery, length of postoperative hospital stay, and 30-day postoperative mortality. Results A total of 24,046 pediatric cases of appendicitis were identified. The annual incidence steadily declined until 2008 (–29%, all ages) and then remained stable. The surgical approach of choice changed from being open appendectomy in 2000 (97%) to laparoscopic appendectomy in 2015 (94%). Simultaneously, the duration of postoperative hospital stay declined from 41 hours (median) to 17 hours. Delay from admission until surgery did not change during the period. Only one child died within the 30-day postoperative period. Conclusion In accordance with other recent studies from Western countries, we found significant changes in the incidence of acute appendicitis including a decline in all age groups except those below 5 years of age, a shift toward laparoscopic appendectomy, and decreasing time spent in the hospital during the years 2000 to 2015.


2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-294
Author(s):  
MA Nowshad ◽  
A Mostaque ◽  
SMA Shahid ◽  
HK Emrul

Laparoscopic appendectomy considered as superior alternative to open appendectomy. Usual laparoscopic appendectomy is performed with the three port system. In this study, we performed a unique single transumblical incision two-port laparoscopic assisted appendectomy with the aim to reduce postoperative port site complication as well as improving cosmesis and patients satisfaction. From January 2010, 32 patients were admitted with clinically diagnosed acute appendicitis and were randomly assigned to single transumblical incision two-port laparoscopic assisted appendectomy. Transumblical single incision two-port laparoscopic assisted appendectomy was attempted in all patients (9 males and 23 females) with an average age of 9.2 years. Transumblical single incision two-port laparoscopic assisted appendectomy was successfully completed in 31 patients. In one patient, another additional port required due to severe adhesion of the appendix. Mean operation time was 25.2 minutes (range, 17-38), and mean postoperative hospital stay was 1.Sdays (range 1-2). Postoperative complications (local pericaecal abscess) occurred in one case that was treated conservatively. Transumblical single incision two-port laparoscopic assisted appendectomy appears to be a feasible and safe technique for the treatment of acute appendicitis in the paediatric setting. It allows nearly scar less abdominal surgery. The true benefit of the technique should be assessed by randomized controlled trials.TAJ 2009; 22(1): 289-294


Author(s):  
Vishal Prashar ◽  
Shamsher Singh

Background: The efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing appendectomy has been examined in several randomized and observational studies showing that appropriate use of antibiotics reduces the risk of SSI following appendectomy by 40-60%. These antibiotics are continued in postoperative period with different courses and combinations according to each case. Methods: This randomized control prospective study was conducted in IGMC SHIMLA from August 2017 to July 2018. Cases of uncomplicated acute appendicitis undergoing emergency open appendectomy were included in this study. Results: All the 9 patients who had wound infection developed superficial surgical site infection. None of the patients developed deep surgical site or intra abdominal infections in either of the two groups. Conclusion: Frequency of post operative wound infection is generally very low in uncomplicated appendicitis. The prolonged use of antibiotics post operatively is unnecessary, can increase antibiotic resistance, can produce side effects and increase cost of treatment. Keywords:  Wound infection, Antibiotic, Acute appendicitis.


2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-34
Author(s):  
Tae Gyeong Lee ◽  
Soomin Nam ◽  
Hyung Soon Lee ◽  
Jin Ho Lee ◽  
Young Ki Hong ◽  
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Purpose: To compare the surgical outcomes of peritoneal irrigation versus suction alone during laparoscopic appendectomy and to identify the risk factors of surgical site infection in patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis.Methods: Data from patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis between January 2014 and March 2016 were reviewed. We compared the irrigation and suction alone groups with regard to the following parameters: postoperative complication incidence rate, length of hospital stay, operation time, time to flatus, time to diet commencement, and duration of postoperative antibiotic.Results: A total of 578 patients underwent laparoscopic appendectomy for uncomplicated acute appendicitis. Twenty-five patients were excluded from the analysis because of need for drain insertion, loss to follow-up, simultaneous surgery for another indication, presence of an appendix tumor, or pregnancy. A total of 207 patients (37.4%) had undergone irrigation, and 346 patients (62.6%) received suction alone during laparoscopic appendectomy. The preoperative fever rate was significantly higher in the irrigation group than in the suction alone group. Operative time was also significantly longer in the irrigation group than in the suction alone group (53.8 ± 18.5 minutes vs. 57.8 ± 21.4 minutes, P = 0.027). The postoperative complication rate was higher in the irrigation group than in the suction alone group (4.5% vs. 12.6%, P = 0.001). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that irrigation and preoperative fever were risk factors for surgical site infection after laparoscopic appendectomy for uncomplicated acute appendicitis.Conclusion: There is no advantage to irrigating the peritoneal cavity over suction alone during laparoscopic appendectomy for uncomplicated acute appendicitis. Irrigation may actually prolong the operative time and therefore be detrimental.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1144
Author(s):  
P. Senthil Kumar ◽  
S. Edwin Kin’s Raj ◽  
Saranya Nagalingam

Background: Appendectomy is the most common surgical procedure performed in emergency surgery. Open appendectomy is the “gold standard” for the treatment of acute appendicitis. Laparoscopic appendectomy though widely practiced has not gained universal approval. Our aim is to compare the safety and benefits of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in a retrospective study.Methods: The study was done as a retrospective study among 387 patients diagnosed with appendicitis for a period of 18 months in the Dept of General Surgery. All patients included were 16 years and above and followed up for 3 weeks. In this study, 130 patients diagnosed as acute appendicitis - underwent open appendectomy and 257 patients diagnosed as sub-acute cases of appendicitis - underwent laparoscopic appendectomy. These two groups (open & laparoscopic) were compared for operative time, length of hospital stay, postoperative pain, complication rate, early return to normal activity.Results: Laparoscopic appendectomy was associated with a shorter hospital stay (around 4.5 days), with a less need for analgesia and with an early return to daily activities (around 11.5 days). Operative time was significantly shorter in the open group (35 mins), when compared with laparoscopic group (around 59 mins). Total number of complications was less in the Laparoscopic group with a significantly lower incidence of post-op pain and complications.Conclusions: The laparoscopic approach is a safe and efficient operative procedure and it provides clinically beneficial advantages over open appendectomy (including shorter hospital stay, an early return to daily activities and less post-op complications).


2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet Türkan ◽  
Metin Yalaza ◽  
Mehmet Tolga Kafadar ◽  
Gürka Değirmencioğlu

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyse 13 patients who were treated in our clinic due to acute appendicitis during pregnancy. Methods: Records of the patients who received appendectomy with appendicitis diagnosis in our Turgut Özal University Research and Application Hospital between January 2007 and December 2015 have been analyzed retrospectively. Results: Appendectomies were performed on 13 pregnant patients with an acute appendicitis diagnosis. Average age of the patients was 27.69 years (between 22-37 years). Most frequent complaint of the patients was abdominal pain and most frequent examination finding was tenderness at right lower quadrant. Ultrasonography was used in all cases for diagnosis. Surgery was decided with clinical diagnosis for five cases (38.5%) where appendix had not been identified with ultrasonography. While laparoscopic appendectomy was applied in one case (7.7%) and open appendectomy was applied using a McBurney incision in 12 cases (92.3%). Average hospitalization duration was 1.69 days. All patients were tracked together through the Gynaecology Department for two weeks after they had been discharged from the hospital. Preterm delivery, maternal and fetal loss did not occur. Conclusion: It is considered appropriate to apply ultrasonography routinely to all pregnant patients in whom acute appendicitis is suspected. Concern for maternal or fetal complication that may occur in consequence of an unnecessary surgery should not be at a level that will delay surgical treatment needed by the patient.


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