LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDICECTOMY

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
  1. Acute appendicitis
  2. Appendicitis in patients in immunosuppression
  3. Acute abdominal pain in women of childbearing age

• Open Appendectomy
  1. Patient’s decision
  2. Peritonitis
  3. Heart or Respiratory Failure
  4. Prior surgery in the lower abdomen