Why Lap Appy?
(2013-04-05 14:09:43)
Laparoscopic appendectomy has rapidly developed in recent years. Since Semm published the first complete removal of the appendix via laparoscopic surgery in 1983 and Schreiber performed the first laparoscopic appendectomy in a patient with acute appendicitis in 1987, laparoscopic appendectomy has been included in practically all hospitals worldwide as the usual procedure in emergency departments.
Laparoscopicappendectomy has several advantages over the open approach, such as less surgical trauma, a better postoperative recovery, exploration of the entire abdominal cavity (especially in obese patients and women at a fertile age), management of unexpected findings, a quick return to normal patient activity, and a better cosmetic outcome.
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