Mini-incision open appendectomy versus laparoscopic appendectomy: An experience in a rural hospital
ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.27, no.3, pp.310-314, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 27 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.14744/tjtes.2020.83023
- Journal Name: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Page Numbers: pp.310-314
- Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is still no consensus about whether laparoscopic appendectomy should be performed in selected cases or routinely in all cases for treatment of acute appendicitis. Especially for rural hospitals with laparoscopic equipment shortages, it is critical to develop surgical methods alternative to LA. This prospective study aimed to compare mini-incision open appendectomy (MOA) and laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) procedures.