title: Technical modification to laparoscopic appendectomy.
abstract: An alternative technique for laparoscopic appendectomy is described. The isolated appendix is exteriorized through the trocar wound, ligated, and resected. The cecum is then returned to the abdomen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National University Hospital, National University of Singapore.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goh
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tekant
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Kum
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ngoi
mesh_terms: D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D013536:Suture Techniques