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Appendectomy is the most common emergent abdominal surgery worldwide, and almost 250,000 appendectomies were performed in the USA each year. 2 According to several previously published randomized controlled trials and… Click to show full abstract
Appendectomy is the most common emergent abdominal surgery worldwide, and almost 250,000 appendectomies were performed in the USA each year. 2 According to several previously published randomized controlled trials and metaanalyses reports, single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA) has potential advantages of shorter length of hospital stay and better cosmetic satisfaction than conventional threeport laparoscopic appendectomy. 4 However, SILA is still technically challenging because of internal collision between laparoscopic instruments. Due to these technical difficulties, SILA has disadvantages of longer operating times and higher conversion rates. As an alternative, new laparoscopic articulating instruments were developed.
Journal Title: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Year Published: 2021
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