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A comparison of transumbilical single-port laparoscopic appendectomy and conventional three-port laparoscopic appendectomy: from the diagnosis to the hospital cost / 대한외과학회지
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society ; : 68-74, 2013.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-72879
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

Recently many cases of appendectomy have been conducted by single-incision laparoscopic technique. The aim of this study is to figure out the benefits of transumbilical single-port laparoscopic appendectomy (TULA) compared with conventional three-port laparoscopic appendectomy (CTLA).

METHODS:

From 2010 to 2012, 89 patients who were diagnosed as acute appendicitis and then underwent laparoscopic appendectomy a single surgeon were enrolled in this study and with their medical records were reviewed retrospectively. Cases of complicated appendicitis confirmed on imaging tools and patients over 3 points on the American Society of Anesthesia score were excluded.

RESULTS:

Among the total of 89 patients, there were 51 patients in the TULA group and 38 patients in the CTLA group. The visual analogue scale (VAS) of postoperative day (POD) #1 was higher in the TULA group than in the CTLA group (P = 0.048). The operative time and other variables had no statistical significances (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSION:

Despite the insufficiency of instruments and the difficulty of handling, TULA was not worse in operative time, VAS after POD #2, and the total operative cost than CTLA. And, if there are no disadvantages of TULA, TULA may be suitable in substituting three-port laparoscopic surgery and could be considered as one field of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery with the improvement and development of the instruments and revised studies.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Appendectomy / Appendicitis / Medical Records / Retrospective Studies / Laparoscopy / Hospital Costs / Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / Operative Time / Handling, Psychological / Anesthesia Type of study: Diagnostic study / Health economic evaluation / Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Journal of the Korean Surgical Society Year: 2013 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Appendectomy / Appendicitis / Medical Records / Retrospective Studies / Laparoscopy / Hospital Costs / Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / Operative Time / Handling, Psychological / Anesthesia Type of study: Diagnostic study / Health economic evaluation / Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Journal of the Korean Surgical Society Year: 2013 Type: Article