ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect and advantage of laparoscopic appendectomy by concealed three-ports technique. Methods The clinical data of 283 patients received concealed three-ports laparoscopic appendectomy were retrospectively reviewed. Results All the patients were cured after appendectomy,including 5 patients required conversion to operation(because of adhesions around the appendix and difficult to dissect). The surgical time ranged from 25 min to 110 min and the mean time was 38 min. After 8 ～ 12h the patients could move and the average length of postoperative stay was 5d (range 4 ～ 6d). 3 cases had postoperative wound infection. None occurred complications such as postoperative bleeding, abdominal abscess, intestinal fistula, adhesion ileus and incision hernia in 6 months on average (range 1 ～ 18 months)after operation. Conclusion Laparoscopic appendectomy by concealed three-ports technique was a safe and available method and had advantages such as convenience and safety,good cosmetic results,less injury,rapid recovery,less complications,cheap and easy.