LAPAROSCOPIC BIPOLAR STRIP-TEASE APPENDECTOMY - A NEW ENDOSURGICAL TECHNIQUE

Since its conception, several techniques have been described for lapar oscopic appendicectomy. We describe a technique which utilizes a 5-mm bipolar forceps designed to coagulate and cut tissues at the same time ; 50 pediatric patients underwent laparoscopic appendicectomy for acut e appendicitis using this ''stripping and teasing'' technique. No blee ding complications occurred. There were only two postoperative abscess es in the series. We believe that the bipolar laparoscopic striptease appendicectomy technique as developed by the senior author is safe, qu ick, and effective, even for severe appendicitis.