[Appendectomy without inversion of the stump. A valid alternative. Our experience in 690 cases]. / L'appendicectomia senza affondamento del moncone. Una valida alternativa. Nostra esperienza su 690 casi.

The paper reports the Authors' ten year experience on simple ligation in appendicectomy. After having reviewed the various surgical procedures, the Authors report their clinical experience and, considering the good postoperative results with this method, regard this procedure as an alternative to the technique of ligation with inversion of the stump in appendicectomy.