Appendicectomy under local anaesthesia

Objective: To analyse our results of appendicetomy under local anaesthesia. Design: Prospective study. Setting: University hospital, India Subjects: 165 patients who presented with appendicitis between January 1996 and December 1997. Intervention and main outcome measures: Appendicectomy after infiltration o f local anaesthetic. No patient required general or spinal anaesthesia. Result: Five patients (3%) developed postoperative Round infections. Mean o perating time was 20 minutes (range 15-30) and median hospital stay 2 days (range 1-3) Conclusion: Appendicectomy under local anaesthesia is quick, cost-effective and carries Little morbidity. It can be safely used for all age groups.