Safety and Efficacy Study of Single Port Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Acute Appendicitis
Safety and Efficacy Study of Single Port Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Acute Appendicitis
The aim of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of single port laparoscopic
 appendectomy compared with conventional laparoscopic appendectomy in adults with acute
 appendicitis.
Laparoscopic appendectomy improved the postoperative functional outcomes in the treatment of
 acute appendectomy. In addition, recently single port laparoscopic surgery was introduced in
 the laparoscopy-dedicated center. When compared with conventional 3 port laparoscopic
 appendectomy, single port laparoscopic appendectomy was expected to be less painful, more
 rapid recovery of bowel function, and better cosmetic. In this prospective randomized trial,
 we tried to investigate the superiority of this new technique in adult patients with acute
 appendectomy.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Clinically diagnosed acute appendicitis

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Age less than 7 or more than 75 years old

 -  Gangrenous appendicitis

 -  Combined generalized peritonitis

 -  ASA score more than 3 point

 -  Pregnant women

 -  Cases requiring draining tube