Appendicectomy under local anaesthesia.
OBJECTIVE
To analyse our results of appendicetomy under local anaesthesia.


METHODS
Prospective study.


METHODS
University hospital, India.


METHODS
165 patients who presented with appendicitis between January 1996 and December 1997.


METHODS
Appendicectomy after infiltration of local anaesthetic. No patient required general or spinal anaesthesia.


RESULTS
Five patients (3%) developed postoperative wound infections. Mean operating time was 20 minutes (range 15-30) and median hospital stay 2 days (range 1-3).


CONCLUSIONS
Appendicectomy under local anaesthesia is quick, cost-effective and carries little morbidity. It can be safely used for all age groups.
Sharma
L B
LB
Department of Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
Agarwal
M
M
Chaudhary
L
L
Shukla
V K
VK
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D001062:Appendectomy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies