Background Laparoscopic appendectomy is not yet unanimously considered the "gold standard" in the treatment of acute appendicitis because of its higher operative time, intra-abdominal abscess risk, ...

The routine use of diagnostic laparoscopy for young women who present with right iliac fossa pain reduces the rate of negative appendectomy, according to a new study. However, the implementation of ...

The launch of laparoscopic technique has defi-nitely changed contemporary surgery. With accumu-lation of experience and progress in armamentarium technology the number and types of procedures ...

July 2, 2012 — Obese patients who have appendectomies performed laparoscopically experience fewer complications and have shorter hospital stays than obese patients who have open appendectomies, ...

Researchers have found in a new study published in BMC Surgery by Hao Lu, Shikuan Li, Dawei Zhang, Shengqiang Wang, Hairui ...

Chicago (June 27, 2012, 12:01 am [CDT]): Obese patients who need to have their appendixes removed fare better after a minimally invasive surgical procedure rather than an open operation, according to ...

Obese patients who need to have their appendixes removed fare better after a minimally invasive surgical procedure rather than an open operation, a new study finds. While the traditional open ...

Hackensack Meridian Children's Health pediatric general surgeon Margaret M. McGuire, M.D, FACS,FAAP., was the first surgeon at K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical ...

According to SNS Insider, the global Laparoscopic Appendectomy Market was valued at USD 2.46 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 3.83 billion by 2032, expanding at a CAGR of 5.08% during the ...