[Laparoscopic appendectomy--alternative therapy in all stages of appendicitis?]

Langenbecks Arch Chir Suppl II Verh Dtsch Ges Chir. 1990:1351-3.
[Article in German]

Abstract

1989 we reported on our first series of 277 laparoscopic appendectomies. This technique was introduced by Semm in 1982. We acquired this procedure in 1987 and modified this operation-technique for surgical routine. We could demonstrate that laparoscopic appendectomy can be performed in chronic, acute and even in peracute cases. We introduce the facts of 500 laparoscopic appendectomies.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Appendectomy / instrumentation*
  • Appendicitis / classification
  • Appendicitis / surgery*
  • Appendix / pathology
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopes*
  • Video Recording / instrumentation