Turkish Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Oğuz ATEŞ

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, İzmir

Keywords: Laparoscopy, single port appendectomy, appendicitis

Abstract

Laparoscopic appendectomy is gradually gaining popularity among pediatric surgeons. Conventional single port laparoscopic appendectomy procedure is an effective in both acute and perforated appendicitis. Conventional single port laparoscopic appendectomy for complicated appendicitis can be conducted in a reasonable operative time, it shortens the hospitalization period, markedly reduces postoperative wound infection and adhesive intestinal obstruction rates and does not add to the operative cost.