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Laparoscopic appendicectomy — A successful operation in adults and children

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Laparoscopic appendicectomy has been the subject of several encouraging reports, but has not as yet gained widespread acceptance. We present a series of 159 consecutive laparoscopic appendicectomies performed, over a 4 yr period, in both adults and children. We find the procedure as safe as its open counterpart, with patients fit to leave hospital within the same time period. Perforated appendices were amenable to this procedure, and the location of the appendix did not alter the outcome. Children responded as well as adults post-operatively. Obesity may be an indication for this form of treatment. Removal of displaced faecoliths associated with perforated appendicitis is a difficult technical problem in less than 5 per cent of patients.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Mercy Hospital and National University of Ireland, Cork

    P. P. Fleming, A. K. Chan, M. G. O’Brien & G. C. O’Sullivan M.Ch., FRCSI

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Fleming, P.P., Chan, A.K., O’Brien, M.G. et al. Laparoscopic appendicectomy — A successful operation in adults and children. I.J.M.S. 166, 13–15 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02939768

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