title: [Endoscopic appendectomy in gynecology and obstetrics].
abstract: From 1987 to 1990, 99 patients were treated for appendicitis. 67 patients were treated by endoscopic appendectomy, 32 patients underwent laparotomy for appendectomy. Among these 67 patients we found 4 patients with endometriosis, 6 with pelvic inflammatory disease, and 4 pregnant patients. In no case did we have difficulties during the laparoscopic operation; only 4 patients developed severe inflammatory complications during the postoperative period. For this reason, we do not perform a prophylactic appendectomy during gynaecological laparoscopies. We recommend careful postoperative treatment after laparoscopic appendectomy.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Gynäkologie Krankenhauses Berlin-Neukölln.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dressler
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zöckler
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raatz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Börner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Die endoskopische Appendektomie in Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe.