Volume : V, Issue : I, January - 2016

Evaluation of a consultant’s surgical approach to Laparoscopic Appendectomy.

Dr. Astha Trivedi, Dr. Kamlesh Bhadreshwara, Dr. Archan Khandekar, Dr. Paresh Desai

Abstract :

Since the advent of Laparoscopic surgery, laparoscopic appendectomy has challenged open appendectomy as the preferred surgical treatment for acute appendicitis1,2. With time, it has been used to treat more complicated cases of appendicitis to include its complications5. It has demonstrated superiority over the open approach in many areas like post operative wound infection, morbidity and cosmesis. The technique of laparoscopic appendectomy has been modified several times in the past 20 years. In this report, a range of modifications regarding the position of ports placement and closure of the base of appendix as performed by surgeons working in a tertiary care teaching hospital in the city of Ahmedabad have been discussed. Surgeons performed laparoscopic appendectomy in a number of cases with these modifications during the 3–year period. Three ports were used by each of the surgeons included in the study. They had different sequences and sites of insertion of ports that they adhered to. The mode of access leading to optimal ergonomics as preferred by the surgeon has been discussed. An analysis of the same has been done highlighting the preferences and the change in them due to circumstances as cited by the consultant Surgeons.

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Dr.Astha Trivedi, Dr.Kamlesh Bhadreshwara, Dr.Archan Khandekar, Dr.Paresh Desai Evaluation of a Consultant¥s Surgical Approach to Laparoscopic Appendectomy International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 1 January 2016

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