Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.995**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
Major Scope
- Vascular Surgery
- Ophthalmic Surgery
- Gynecological Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Transplant Surgery
- Neurological Surgery
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2019;4(1):2509.Research Article | Open Access
Single-Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy (SILA) in Patients Aged Over 80 Years: A Single Centre Experience
Kim Yujin, Chung Heeseok and Park Sunhee
Department of Family Medicine, Gwangju Veterans Hospital, South Korea
Department of Surgery, Gwangju Veterans Hospital, South Korea
Department of Pharmacy, Chosun University Hospital, South Korea
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Chosun University, South Korea
*Correspondance to: Park Sunhee
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.2509
Abstract
Background: The goals of this study are to evaluate the advantage and disadvantage of singleincision laparoscopic appendectomy in super-elderly (≥ 80) patients. Methods: Of the elderly (≥ 65) patients underwent appendectomy total 81 patients were reviewed in this study. The patients divided into three groups: open appendectomy in super-elderly patients groups (32 patients), single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy in super-elderly patients groups (15 patients) and single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy in elderly patients groups (34 patients). Demographic and clinical features, operative findings, and postoperative complications were retrospectively compared among the three groups. Results: In the single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy in super-elderly patients groups and single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy in elderly patients groups, the postoperative gas passage and voiding difficulty showed significant differences (p=0.015 and p=0.004), respectively. Otherwise, operation time, postoperative complications except voiding difficulty did not differ significantly among three groups. Conclusion: These outcomes indicate that single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy in patient's ≥ 80 years can be done safely and one of the accepted procedures for acute appendicitis.
Keywords
Single-incision laparoscopic surgery; Laparoscopic appendectomy; Super-elderly patient; Acute appendicitis; Octogenarians
Cite the article
Yujin K, Heeseok C, Sunhee P. Single- Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy (SILA) in Patients Aged Over 80 Years: A Single Centre Experience. Clin Surg. 2019; 4: 2509.
