title: [A case of traditional appendectomy changed to laparoscopic surgery].
abstract: The utility of appendectomy performed with laparoscopic procedure is at the present accepted by many surgeons, especially when there is uncertain diagnosis of appendicitis or when an ectopic position is suspected. The authors describe the case report of a 17 years old woman with a diagnosis of subacute appendicitis, in which the unsuccessful finding of the appendix made necessary conversion of traditional laparotomy approach to laparoscopic technique. This choice avoided the execution of an enlargement of laparotomy access, and allowed an easy finding of appendix. Aesthetic results at a distance are very satisfying.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica Generale e Terapia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Genova.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cagnazzo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Varaldo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Alitta
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Mattioli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy
vernacular_title: Su un caso di appendicectomia tradizionale convertita a chirurgia laparoscopica.