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- Title
Laparoscopic Appendectomy between the Advantages and Complications:A Cross Section Study-Jeddah-Saudi Arabia-2016.
- Authors
Nassir, Asmaa Yaseen; Kashha, Ahmad Mohammad; Altrabolsi, Ali Hassan; Ghannam, Abdullah N.; Sindi, Omar Abdulelah; Alzimaity, Ahmed Mohammed
- Abstract
Background: Appendectomy is the most common surgical procedure performed in emergency surgery. Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) for acute appendicitis has several advantages over open appendectomy (OA). In cases of complicated appendicitis, LA is converted to OA at a constant rate, though converting appendectomy (CA). In this study, we aimed to assess the LA complication and the prevalence of CA. Methods: A cross Sectional survey conducted among 243 patients with acute appendicitis who were suitable for the study between April and July 2016. Operative time, length of hospital stay, post-operative complication return to normal activity has been assessed among the all patients. Results and Conclusion: Our results showed the advantages of the laparoscopic appendectomy approach including shorter hospital stay, decreased need for postoperative analgesia, early food tolerance, earlier return to work, lower rate of wound infection. Furthermore we found a considerable preference (during the collection of consent) of patients and a high satisfaction after the surgery.
- Subjects
APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS treatment; DISEASE prevalence; ANALGESIA; PATIENT satisfaction
- Publication
Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2017, Vol 67, Issue 2, p660
- ISSN
1687-2002
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12816/0037818