ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Appendectomy is the most common emergency surgical procedure performed. Appendectomy is performed by either open or laparoscopic methods. However, there is lack of consensus regarding the most appropriate method. This study aimed to compare the outcomes of laparoscopic and open appendectomy in the treatment of acute appendicitis. METHODS: Fifty-two patients undergoing appendectomy were analyzed in this prospective comparative study, with 26 patients each in laparoscopic and open group. The outcomes were measured in terms of operative time, postoperative pain at 4, 6 and 12 hours, length of hospital stay, postoperative complications according to modified Clavien Dindo classification and cost analysis. RESULTS: Laparoscopic group had longer time after completion of surgery till exit from operation theatre (30 min in laparoscopic and 20 min in open, p<0.01) and significantly higher cost (Nrs. 26295 for laparoscopic and Nrs. 19575 for open, p<0.01) than open appendectomy. Operative time, time from entering operation theatre till being kept in operation table, time from being kept in operation table till initiation of anesthesia, postoperative pain at 4,6 and 12 hours and postoperative complications were insignificant in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that laparoscopic appendectomy group had longer recovery time after operation and was costlier than open appendectomy. Thus, the decision of the operative procedure can be based on the patient's preference.
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Appendicitis , Laparoscopy , Humans , Appendectomy , Prospective Studies , Nepal , Acute Disease , Pain, Postoperative , Postoperative ComplicationsABSTRACT
Synchronous primary cancer of the gall bladder and distal common bile duct is rare. There are only few case reports and case series available of these synchronous cancers. Management of this tumor is individualized in these case reports and series based upon the presentation. We present a case of a patient who had multifocal adenocarcinoma involving distal common bile duct and gall bladder. Keywords: Distal common bile duct cancer; gall bladder cancer; synchronous primary.
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Adenocarcinoma , Bile Duct Neoplasms , Humans , Gallbladder , Nepal , Common Bile Duct/pathology , Bile Duct Neoplasms/pathology , Adenocarcinoma/diagnosis , Adenocarcinoma/surgery , Adenocarcinoma/pathologyABSTRACT
The thoracic kidney is the rarest form of an ectopic kidney that usually present on the left thorax and twice more common in males. No case has been reported from Nepal and very few cases are reported worldwide. We report a 24 years-old female with right thoracic kidney with Bochdalek hernia diagnosed incidentally. We have included clinico-radiological and surgical findings of the case with a review of the literature. Keywords: Bochdalek hernia; ectopic kidney; thoracic kidney.
