title: [Primary experiences with laparoscopic appendectomy].
abstract: The material comprises 77 patients with suspected appendicitis seen in a district community hospital. In the presence of a surgeon with laparoscopic experience laparoscopy was performed in 23 patients. In two patients the laparoscopy was only diagnostic, and in two patients adhesions or friable gangrenous appendicitis necessitated conversion to conventional appendicectomy. Nineteen patients thus had a laparoscopic appendicectomy performed with a median operation time of 63 minutes and a median hospital stay of two days. One patient with gangrenous appendicitis and a periappendicular abscess was readmitted after three weeks because of deep infection, which resolved after antibiotic treatment. The remaining 54 patients had a conventional appendicectomy performed, with a median operation time of 40 minutes and a median hospital stay of three days. There were six complications in this group. We conclude that laparoscopic appendicectomy is a safe alternative to open operation with benefits for the patient in form of lesser pain, shorter hospital stay, fewer complications, better cosmetic outcome, and shorter time to normal activity.
authors.affiliation: Kirurgisk afdeling, Kalundborg Sygehus.
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Naver
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Kock
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bokmand
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Primaere erfaringer med laparoskopisk appendektomi.