A Novel Two‐Trocar Transumbilical Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Lower Cost and No Visible Scars
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Children in high-resource countries enjoy the short- and long-term benefits of the laparoscopic approach when appendectomy is necessary. Children in resource-limited settings may not have the same opportunity, in part due to cost restraints related to the expense of the laparoscopic equipment required. This study describes a novel approach for the laparoscopic appendectomy which is lower in cost than the standard three trocar approach and could be utilized in lower resource areas. This novel two-trocar transumbilical appendectomy is a low-cost option, quicker, and has a comparable length of stay and complication profile than the standard three-trocar appendectomy, while requiring no specialized equipment and leaving no visible scar.
Source: World Journal of Surgery
DOI: 10.1002/wjs.70033
Authors: Ashley Stoeckel, David P. Mooney
Institution: Boston Children's Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4413258494