CELIOSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY - A SERIES OF 73 CASES

The practice of coelioscopic approach in acute appendicitis is still v ery much debated. A study of the results of 73 patients carried out ov er two and half years leads one to conclude to the interest of this te chnique also for the treatment of appendicular peritonitis. Full explo ration of the abdominal cavity, easy discovery of ectopic appendix, tr eatment of associated lesions, extended peritoneal washing, are the ob served advantages together with reducted length of hospitalisation and few post-operative complications, in particular parietals problems an d obstructions at long terme. The experience of the surgeon becomes of prime importance to reduce operating time, frequency of open-surgery converting and complications.