Single-incision videolaparoscopic appendectomy with conventional videolaparoscopy equipment

ABCD. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva (São Paulo)

Rodrigo Nascimento Pinheiro¹  Renato Costa Sousa¹  Fernanda Mesquita De Brito Castro¹  Roberta Oliveira De Almeida¹  Gustavo De Castro Gouveia¹  Viviane Rezende De Oliveira¹ 

关键词: Laparoscopy;    Appendectomy;    Appendicitis;    Minimally invasive surgery;    Laparoscopia;    Apendicectomia;    Apendicite;    Cirurgia Laparoscópica;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-67202014000100009

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Background : Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in daily practice, and is approached laparoscopically in many centers. Efforts have been undertaken for the development of minimally invasive techniques that reduce tissue trauma and offer improved cosmetic results, one of such being the single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS).Aim : To present a minimally invasive technique for appendectomy (SILS) undertaken with conventional instruments. Method : Eleven patients were treated in the emergency care center presenting abdominal pain in the right iliac fossa that was suggestive of appendicitis. Diagnostic investigation was subsequently conducted, including physical examination, laboratory and imaging exams (CT scan with intravenous contrast or total abdominal ultrasound), and the results were consistent with acute appendicitis. Thus, after consent, these patients underwent SILS appendectomy under general anesthesia with three trocars (two 10 mm and one 5 mm), using conventional and optical laparoscopic tweezers (10 mm, 30º). The base and pedicle of the appendix were ligated with titanium LT 400 clips. The procedure occurred uneventfully. Inclusion criteria were absence of diffuse peritonitis, BMI (body mass index) less than 35 and absence of serious comorbidities or sepsis.Results : Seven men and four women were operated with average age of 25.7 years and underwent appendectomy through this technique. Mean procedure duration was of 37.2 min. Regarding surgical findings, three had appendicitis in stage 1, four in stage 2 and four in stage 3. All patients improved well, without surgical complications, and did not require conversion to open surgery or conventional laparoscopy technique.Conclusion : Appendectomy conducted through Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery is a feasible and promising technique that can be performed with conventional laparoscopic instruments.

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