Current rate of laparoscopic appendicectomy at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow

Aim: The World Society of Emergency Surgery guidelines state that an initial laparoscopic approach should be used for appendicectomy. The 2012 National Appendicectomy Audit revealed a 66.3% initial laparoscopic approach and a normal histopathology appendicectomy rate of 20.6%. This audit aimed to complete the audit cycle and determine current laparoscopic appendicectomy rate and normal appendicectomy rate. The data presented in this abstract is of that obtained at the authors ’ centre which participated in the Right Iliac Fossa Treatment national audit.
Source: International Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research