One-puncture laparoscopic appendectomy.
An original one-puncture technique of performing laparoscopic appendectomy is described and the implications analyzed. The results of 15 operations are presented, and the advantages and limitations are discussed in the light of current available methods.
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Department of Surgery, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome