Our Experience in Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe

Mshelia, Nuhu Musa; Obiano, SK; Guduf, MI; Gital, YS; Khalifa, S

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10033-1229

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“…In this study, authors excluded the use of diagnostic laparoscopy in trauma patients because of the nonavailability of technical expertise at all times. In another study conducted in Nigeria [28], in which authors explain their experience in laparoscopic appendectomy, emerges the fact that the development of laparoscopic surgery in this country is slow if compared to other developing nations like India, but, at this moment, in some institutions surgeons with a basic training in minimal access surgery who perform most of the operations with a good outcome are present. Another Nigerian study [29] conducted on pediatric patients demonstrated that laparoscopy has been used to perform cholecystectomies, appendectomies, and also adhesiolysis for intestinal obstruction due to adhesions.…”

Section: Lap Emergency Surgery In Developing Countriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Worldwide Overview of Emergency Laparoscopic Procedures

Bergamini

Agresta

Campanile

et al. 2016

Emergency Laparoscopy

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Section: Lap Emergency Surgery In Developing Countriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Worldwide Overview of Emergency Laparoscopic Procedures

Bergamini

Agresta

Campanile

et al. 2016

Emergency Laparoscopy

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Open Versus Laparoscopic Appendectomy: A Comparison of Outcome in a Teaching Hospital, Northeast Nigeria

Mba,

Guduf,

Mshelia

et al. 2024

J West Afr Coll Surg

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Background: Appendectomy could be open or laparoscopic. Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is gradually gaining ground in Nigeria, but its outcome is not entirely known. Objective: This study compared the outcomes of LA with those of open appendectomy (OA) in terms of the surgical site infection rate, post-operative pain, time to return of bowel sounds, length of hospital stay, return to normal activities and direct cost of treatment. Patients and Methods: This was a prospective randomised study. All patients above 18 years who were diagnosed with acute appendicitis in Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, were recruited after adequate counselling and consent obtained over the 18 months of the study. Results: Forty (40) patients were recruited with 20 on each arm. The average age was 25 years (±) 6 years and M:F was 1:1.9. The rates of surgical site infection and post-operative pain between both methods were not statistically different, while the time to return of bowel sound, the length of hospital stay and the return to normal activity were significantly reduced in LA compared to OA. However, OA was cheaper in terms of direct cost compared to LA. Conclusion: This study showed that LA may be the preferred method when a quicker recovery from treatment is anticipated, provided the patient can afford the direct cost of the procedure.

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Our Experience in Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe

Cited by 2 publications

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A Worldwide Overview of Emergency Laparoscopic Procedures

A Worldwide Overview of Emergency Laparoscopic Procedures

Open Versus Laparoscopic Appendectomy: A Comparison of Outcome in a Teaching Hospital, Northeast Nigeria

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