title: [Complications of the laparoscopic appendectomy].
abstract: 706 appendectomic procedures using laparoscopy were performed in the Surgical Clinic of the FTN hospital during 2003-2005. The group's mortality rate was nil, the morbidity rated 3.54%. The following complications were recorded: nine patients (1.27%) experienced infiltration in the right hypogastric region, which was confirmed on CT or ultrasound examinations, nine subjects (1.27%) suffered wound infections, two subjects (0.28%) developed subileus, in two subjects (0.28%) intraabdominal abscesses, and in one subject (0.14%) diffuse suppurative peritonitis were diagnosed, one subject (0.14%) developed intraabdominal hemorrhaging, in one subject (0.14%) intraabdominal hematoma was detected. Rates of complications in our group are similar to those presented in literature [1, 2, 3]. Based on their study group analysis, the authors found the laparoscopic appendectomy more beneficial for a patient than the open appendectomy.
authors: Chirurgická klinika 1. lékarské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy v Praze a Fakultní Thomayerovy nemocnice s poliklinikou, Praha. vasilis@seznam.cz
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Jatagandzidis
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Herdegen
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Mrácek
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Levý
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Stefka
mesh_terms: D001062:Appendectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*