Two-port laparoscopic appendectomy with the help of a needle grasper: better cosmetic results and fewer trocars than conventional laparoscopic appendectomy

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Donmez T., Sunamak O., Ferahman S., Uludag S. S., Yildirim D., Hut A.

VIDEOSURGERY AND OTHER MINIINVASIVE TECHNIQUES, vol.11, no.2, pp.105-110, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 11 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2016
• Doi Number: 10.5114/wiitm.2016.60504
• Journal Name: VIDEOSURGERY AND OTHER MINIINVASIVE TECHNIQUES
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.105-110
• Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The two-port laparoscopic appendectomy technique (TPLA) lays between the conventional three-port trocar procedure and single-port laparoscopic appendectomy surgery. During TPLA, the appendix is suspended with stitches, resulting in perforation risk and difficulty in exploration.