During a classic appendix removal surgery, a 5cm incision is necessary over the right side of the abdomen that is one-third of the distance from the anterior superior iliac spine to the navel (the McBurney incision) and exposure of the internal oblique muscle.
ADVANTAGES OF LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY
- Less trauma of the abdomen muscles
- Better cosmetic results
- Less postoperative pain
- Shorter recovery time
- Better visualization of the internal female reproductive organs
WHEN DOES AN APPENDECTOMY MUST TAKE PLACE?
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Acute appendicitis
- Appendicitis in patients in immunosuppression
- Acute abdominal pain in women of childbearing age
- Open Appendectomy
- Patient’s decision
- Peritonitis
- Heart or Respiratory Failure
- Prior surgery in the lower abdomen
