title: Single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy: prospective case series at a single centre in Singapore.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Laparoscopic appendectomy is widely accepted as a standard of care for acute appendicitis. Aim of our study is to assess the safety and feasibility of single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA) in our hospital setting.
  
  
  METHODS
  From March to August 2010, 30 patients (21 male, 9 female) with mean age 30.4 years (range, 17 to 64 y) with clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis underwent SILA.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The procedure was successful in 28 of 30 patients. Mean operative time was 80.4 minutes (range, 31 to 136 min). There was no mortality or major postoperative complication. The median hospital stay was 1.9 days (range, 1 to 5 d). The mean visual analogue scale score at the time of discharge was 2.2 (range, 1 to 4).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In our early experience, SILA is safe and feasible, with acceptable operative time, short learning curve, and good cosmetic result.
authors: Department of Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgical Centre, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore. goelrajat27@gmail.com
authors: Rajat
authors: R
authors: Goel
authors: Shaik Ahmad
authors: SA
authors: Buhari
authors: Jonathan
authors: J
authors: Foo
authors: Lee Kuok
authors: LK
authors: Chung
authors: Victor Lee Tswen
authors: VL
authors: Wen
authors: Amit
authors: A
authors: Agarwal
authors: Davide
authors: D
authors: Lomanto
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult