Moving from open to laparoscopic appendicectomy.

The article looks at the modality of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of acute appendicitis. The therapeutic outcomes favoring laparoscopic appendicectomy based on a study in 2002, included reductions in wound infection rate, postoperative pain on day 1, length of hospital stay, time to return to normal activity, time to return of bowel function, and overall cost. However, there was a greater however, a greater incidence of intra-abdominal abscess after laparoscopic resection.