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Two-trocar appendectomy in children - Description of technique and comparison with conventional laparoscopic appendectomy

Salö, Martin LU ; Järbur, Emil ; Hambraeus, Mette LU ; Ohlsson, Bodil LU ; Stenström, Pernilla LU orcid and Arnbjörnsson, Einar LU (2016) In BMC Surgery 16(1).
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Background: The aim of the study was to describe the technique of two-trocar laparoscopic appendectomy and compare the outcome between two- and three-trocar techniques in children. Methods: All children who underwent laparoscopic surgery for suspected appendicitis from 2006 to 2014 in a center for pediatric surgery were included in the study. Converted surgeries and patients with appendiceal abscess or concomitant intestinal obstruction were excluded. A total of 259 children underwent appendectomy with either two (35 %) or three (65 %) laparoscopic trocars according to the surgeons' preference and intraoperative judgment. Patient demographics, clinical symptoms, surgery characteristics, and complications were reviewed. Results: The mean... (More)

Background: The aim of the study was to describe the technique of two-trocar laparoscopic appendectomy and compare the outcome between two- and three-trocar techniques in children. Methods: All children who underwent laparoscopic surgery for suspected appendicitis from 2006 to 2014 in a center for pediatric surgery were included in the study. Converted surgeries and patients with appendiceal abscess or concomitant intestinal obstruction were excluded. A total of 259 children underwent appendectomy with either two (35 %) or three (65 %) laparoscopic trocars according to the surgeons' preference and intraoperative judgment. Patient demographics, clinical symptoms, surgery characteristics, and complications were reviewed. Results: The mean age of the children was 10.4 years (range, 1-14 years). The mean follow-up time was 41.2 months (SD ± 29.2). No significant differences in age, gender, weight, or signs and symptoms were found between the two- and three-trocar groups. The mean surgery time was significantly shorter in the two-trocar group (47 min) than in the three-trocar group (66 min; p < 0.001). The rates of surgical complications were 2 % vs. 4 %, (p = 0.501), and the rates of postoperative complications were 0 % vs. 5 % (p = 0.054), in the two- and three-trocar groups. The overall incidence of postoperative wound infection was low (<1 %) and did not differ between groups. Conclusions: Two-trocar laparoscopic appendectomy seems to be a safe and feasible technique with a low rate of postoperative wound infections. The present findings demonstrate that when the two-trocar technique could be applied, it is a good complement to the conventional three-trocar technique.

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Acute abdomen, Appendectomy, Appendicitis, Children, Laparoscopy
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BMC Surgery
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BioMed Central (BMC)
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1471-2482
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10.1186/s12893-016-0170-1
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  author       = {{Salö, Martin and Järbur, Emil and Hambraeus, Mette and Ohlsson, Bodil and Stenström, Pernilla and Arnbjörnsson, Einar}},
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  keywords     = {{Acute abdomen; Appendectomy; Appendicitis; Children; Laparoscopy}},
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  publisher    = {{BioMed Central (BMC)}},
  series       = {{BMC Surgery}},
  title        = {{Two-trocar appendectomy in children - Description of technique and comparison with conventional laparoscopic appendectomy}},
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  doi          = {{10.1186/s12893-016-0170-1}},
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