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Volume 25

January - March 2009

Number  1


 

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Initial experience of laparoscopic appendicectomy
with suprapubic Camera port

Muhammad Zubair1, Anis Hussain Jaffery2, Mahmood Yousuf3

ABSTRACT

Objective: To evaluate the results of Laparoscopic Appendicectomy using midline suprapubic port for camera.

Methodology: This prospective descriptive study was done from January 2007 to 30 April 2008. All patients undergoing Laparoscopic Appendicectomy during the study period were included. Operative time, conversion, complications & hospital stay were analyzed.

Results: Total number of patients was 34 which included 21(61.76%) males and 13(38.24%) females with mean age of 25.12 years. Mean operative time was 54.39 minutes. Three (8.82%) patients required conversion to open Appendicectomy whereas two (5.88%) patients developed wound infection. Mean hospital stay was 1.29 days.

Conclusion: Laparoscopic Appendicectomy with suprapubic camera port is a safe and attractive option.

KEY WORDS: Appendicitis, Laparoscopy, Appendicectomy, Laparoscopic Appendicectomy (LA) Suprapubic Camera port.

Pak J Med Sci    January - March 2009    Vol. 25 No. 1    83-86

How to cite this article:

Zubair M, Jaffery AH, Yousuf M. Initial experience of laparoscopic appendicectomy with suprapubic Camera port. Pak J Med Sci 2009;25(1):83-86


1. Muhammad Zubair
Senior Registrar of Surgery,
Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi.
2. Anis Hussain Jaffery,
Associate Professor of Surgery
Ziauddin Medical University, Karachi.
3. Mahmood Yousuf
Professor of Surgery
Hamdard College of Medicine & Dentistry, Karachi.

Correspondence

Muhammad Zubair,
Assistant Professor of Surgery,
Hamdard College of Medicine & Dentistry,
Karachi – Pakistan.
Email: drmzubair@hotmail.com

* Received for Publication: October 11, 2008
* Revision Accepted: November 21, 2008



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