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Laparoscopic Appendectomy

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Laparoscopic Surgery of the Abdomen

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Conclusion

Because acute appendicitis is a common condition, laparoscopic appendectomy has become a commonly performed procedure. It offers the surgeon a minimally invasive method of removing the appendix and offers the patient certain advantages over open appendectomy. It is our preferred method of appendectomy, especially in young females and in obese patients, regardless of age or sex.

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  1. W. Keat Cheah
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA

    Bruce V. MacFadyen Jr. MD (Professor) (Professor)

  2. General Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA

    Bruce V. MacFadyen Jr. MD (Professor) (Professor)

  3. St. Vincent’s Hospital and Health Center, Indianapolis, IN, 46260, USA

    Maurice E. Arregui MD (Director of Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopy and Endoscopy and Ultrasound) (Director of Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopy and Endoscopy and Ultrasound)

  4. Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA

    Steve Eubanks MD (Associate Professor) (Associate Professor)

  5. Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA

    Steve Eubanks MD (Associate Professor) (Associate Professor)

  6. Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37203, USA

    Douglas O. Olsen MD (Attending Surgeon) (Attending Surgeon)

  7. Department of Surgery, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA

    Jeffrey H. Peters MD (Professor) (Professor)

  8. General Surgery, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA

    Jeffrey H. Peters MD (Professor) (Professor)

  9. Department of Surgery, Section of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic, and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA

    Nathaniel J. Soper MD (Professor) (Professor)

  10. Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR, 97227, USA

    Lee L. Swanström MD (Clinical Professor of Surgery) (Clinical Professor of Surgery)

  11. Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Legacy Health System, Portland, OR, 97227, USA

    Lee L. Swanström MD (Clinical Professor of Surgery) (Clinical Professor of Surgery)

  12. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Weston, FL, 33331, USA

    Steven D. Wexner MD (Chairman) (Chairman)

  13. Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL, 33331, USA

    Steven D. Wexner MD (Chairman) (Chairman)

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Cheah, W.K., Goh, P.M.Y. (2004). Laparoscopic Appendectomy. In: MacFadyen, B.V., et al. Laparoscopic Surgery of the Abdomen. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21780-0_38

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