Intraoperative motive for performing a laparoscopic appendectomy on a postoperative histological proven normal appendix

Conclusion:
In more than half of the microscopic healthy appendices, the surgeon was convinced of the diagnosis appendicitis during surgery. Intraoperative laparoscopic assessment of the appendix can be difficult.

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Surgery - November 28, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Slotboom, T., Hamminga, J. T. H., Hofker, H. S., Heineman, E., Haveman, J. W., For the Apple Study Group; Appendicitis and Laparoscopic evaluation Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research