Laparoscopic appendectomy: A report of 162 cases / 中国微创外科杂志

Objective To summarize the experience of laparoscopic appendectomy(LA).Methods A retrospective analysis was carried out on clinical data of 162 cases of laparoscopic appendectomy in this hospital from August 2002 to April 2005.Results Laparoscopic operation was completed in all the cases but 1 case of intestinal tuberculosis.The operative time was 30~90 min(mean,42 min) and the intraoperative blood loss was 5~10 ml.No complications were noted.Conclusions Laparoscopic appendectomy has advantages of little invasion,less blood loss,rapid recovery,and fewer complications,being a safe and ideal surgical alternative.