Laparoscopic appendectomy: a review of 95 consecutive suspected cases of XXXX .

@entity1 @entity698 @entity294 @entity260 @entity281 @entity733
OBJECTIVE: To assess the feasibility and efficacy of laparoscopic appendectomy. DESIGN: A review of a case series. SETTING: A single teaching and referral centre in Vancouver. @entity1 : Ninety-five consecutive @entity1 referred to the Division of General Surgery with suspected @entity698 requiring surgical intervention. The @entity1 ranged in age from 15 to 85 years. INTERVENTIONS: Laparoscopic appendectomy or open appendectomy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Feasibility of laparoscopic appendectomy, duration of operation, intraoperative and postoperative complications and duration of postoperative hospital stay. RESULTS: Of the 95 @entity1 , 9 had contraindications to laparoscopic appendectomy and underwent an open operation. Of the 86 @entity1 who underwent laparoscopy, the diagnosis of @entity698 was confirmed in 69 (80%). Following this, 61 (88%) @entity1 underwent laparoscopic appendectomy, and in 8 the procedure was converted to open appendectomy because of periappendiceal @entity733 or an immobile or perforated appendix. The mean duration of operation was 78.5 minutes. There were no intraoperative complications. The mean duration of postoperative hospital stay was 2.8 days. @entity260 consisted of ileus in two @entity1 and @entity294 in two @entity1 . There were no wound @entity281 . CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopic appendectomy can be performed safely, with minimal complications on most @entity1 with @entity698 ; hospital stay is reduced. Laparoscopy allows accurate diagnosis.
