Evidence-based surgery for laparoscopic appendectomy: A stepwise systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Appendectomy is a common emergency surgery performed globally. Despite the frequency of laparoscopic appendectomy, consensus does not exist on the best way to perform each procedural step. We identified literature on key intraoperative steps to inform best technical practice during laparoscopic appendectomy.

Methods

Research questions were framed using the population, indication, comparison, outcome (PICO) format for 6 key operative steps of laparoscopic appendectomy: abdominal entry, placement of laparoscopic ports, division of mesoappendix, division of appendix, removal of appendix, and fascial closure. These questions were used to build literature queries in PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library databases. Evidence quality and certainty was assessed using

SUBMITTER: Bessoff KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8473533 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature