Abstract
Laparoscopic appendectomy for the neoplasm of the appendix remains a controversial subject in the literature. The main concern regarding laparoscopic treatment for the neoplasm of the appendix is incomplete resection and rupture of the tumor into the peritoneal cavity. There is a slight increase in the rate of invasion of the surgical margins in laparoscopic interventions. However, the prognosis of the neoplasm of the appendix treated with laparoscopic appendectomy is not different from an open surgical technique. A series of cases have been reported in the literature concerning the success rate of single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy used in the treatment of acute appendicitis. In our clinic, two-port laparoscopic appendectomy through a single incision was successfully performed on a 45-year-old male patient diagnosed with an appendiceal mucocele. Despite some concerns in the literature about laparoscopic treatment of neoplasms of the appendix, we suggest that single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy can be successfully performed in patients diagnosed with neoplasms of the appendix.
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Vatansev, C., Şimşek, G. & Küçükkartallar, T. Single Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy with Two Port: A Case of Appendiceal Mucocele. Indian J Surg 75 (Suppl 1), 382–384 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-012-0689-z
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