Abstract
The benefits and risks of laparoscopic incidental appendectomy are discussed. We believe a case for laparoscopic incidental appendectomy can be made for patients undergoing diagnostic laparoscopy for lower abdominal pain in whom either no cause is found, or in whom a cause other than appendicitis is discovered. No benefit from incidental appendectomy can be shown for patients undergoing laparoscopy for other disorders.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 116-118 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Jun 1991 |
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- Surgery
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Welch, N. T., Hinder, R. A., & Fitzgibbons, R. J. (1991). Laparoscopic incidental appendectomy. Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques, 1(2), 116-118.