LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY AS A RULE OPERATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASES OF THE APPENDIX VERIFORMIS - AN ANALYSIS OF 733 LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMIES FROM 6 1992 TO 8/1997 IN THE HOSPITAL REICHENBACH/

All laparoscopic appendectomies were analysed retrospectively during 6 /1992 and 8/1997 in our hospital. Operation time was 33,6 +/- 12,9 min . In 9 patients the operation had to be convened. Complications occure d in 1.77 % (13 patients). 7 complications could be treated laparoscop ically and 6 required a laparotomy. The hospital time was 6,4 +/- 2,2 days. The patients needed 1,3 +/- 1,7 days oral analgetics. We believe the laparoscopic appendectomie a reliable operation to treat all infl amatory deseases of the appendix.