Feasibility of Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Complicated Appendicitis / 대한내시경복강경외과학회지
Journal of the Korean Society of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons
;
: 26-30, 2009.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-124188
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is now widely practiced in most medical centers, yet there is no consensus regarding the indications and advantages of LA over the conventional technique. Various reports have demonstrated conflicting results about the merit of LA. Especially, complicated appendicitis was initially considered as a contraindication for LA. However, with the improvements of laparoscopic instruments and the technical proficiency, the choice of the operative approach mostly depends on the surgeon's experience or the patient's preference. Here we compared the outcome of LA versus open appendectomy (OA) overall and specifically in the patients with complicated appendicitis.METHODS:
From January 2007 to December 2007, the records of 495 patients with the diagnosis of appendicitis were retrieved from the computer database for analysis. All the patients had given informed consent for LA or the OA technique and the patients chose the operative method. The two groups were compared with respect to the patients' demographic data, the clinical outcomes, the cost and the type of pathologyRESULTS:
During the study period, 195 patients (39.4%) underwent LA and 300 patients (60.6%) underwent OA. There were 53 cases (27.1%) of complicated appendicitis and 105 cases each (35%) in the LA and OA groups, respectively. The patients of the LA group revealed a significant female prevalence, a shorter hospital stay, less use of analgesics, a lower complication rate and a higher cost (p<0.005), and also a comparable operation time to the OA group. As for the complicated appendicitis, there was benefit for only the hospital stay.CONCLUSION:
Usually LA has more advantage than OA except cost. Even in complicated appendicitis, LA is feasible without increase of complication.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Apendicectomia
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Apendicite
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Prevalência
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Consenso
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Analgésicos
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Imidazóis
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Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido
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Tempo de Internação
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Nitrocompostos
Tipo de estudo:
Guia de Prática Clínica
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Estudo de prevalência
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Society of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
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