Is Transumbilical Laparoscopic-assisted Appendectomy Better than Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Children? A Randomized Controlled Study

Is Transumbilical Laparoscopic-assisted Appendectomy Better than Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Children? A Randomized Controlled Study

Aim: To compare the gold standard method of managing acute appendicitis; laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) to transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy (TULAA). Methods: A randomized clinical study of consecutive pediatric patients (age under 13 years) undergoing appendectomy for noncomplicated...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Mohamad Abdullah, Raed Al-Taher, Basil Abdin, Mutaz Abbad, Ibraheem Khris, Duha Atieh, Sajeda Ghassan Matar, Mohammed Bassam Nawaiseh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-05-01
Series:	Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Subjects:	appendectomy appendicitis laparoscopic appendectomy single incision laparoscopic appendectomy transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy
Online Access:	https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_264_24
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Similar Items

Open versus Laparoscopic Appendectomy: A Literature Review
by: Nicole Kiril Nikolov, et al.
Published: (2024-04-01)

Comparative evaluation of appendectomy procedure results with open and laparoscopic access in the treatment of acute appendicitis
by: S. A. Stolyarov, et al.
Published: (2021-05-01)

Laparoscopic appendectomy in surgical treatment of acute appendicitis
by: G. I. Ohrimenko, et al.
Published: (2016-06-01)

Laparoscopic appendectomy in surgical treatment of acute appendicitis
by: G. I. Ohrimenko, et al.
Published: (2016-06-01)

Should single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy be the new standard for pediatric appendicitis?
by: Paul Chia-Yu Chang, et al.
Published: (2020-08-01)

Can Two-Port Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Appendectomy be a Good Alternative to Open and Three Port Appendectomies?
by: Turgut Dönmez, et al.
Published: (2016-09-01)

Laparoscopic appendectomy as the gold standard: What role remains for open surgery, conversion, and disease severity?
by: Claus Schildberg, et al.
Published: (2025-06-01)

Transumbilical single-site double-port laparoscopic appendectomy in children. Report of a single center experience with comparison with three-port laparoscopic appendectomy
by: Hong Qin, et al.
Published: (2025-07-01)

Laparoscopic versus Open Appendectomy in the Management of All Stages of Acute Appendicitis in Children: A Retrospective Study
by: Ching-Chung Tsai, et al.
Published: (2012-10-01)

Efficacy and safety of retrograde laparoscopic appendectomy in pediatric complicated appendicitis: A 14- year retrospective analysis
by: Mario Riquelme, et al.
Published: (2025-04-01)

Laparoscopic appendectomy in a postcovid period
by: V. V. Mіshchenko, et al.
Published: (2021-11-01)

Laparoscopic Appendectomy in the Treatment of Patients with Complicated Acute Appendicitis
by: I. S. Malkov, et al.
Published: (2024-04-01)

Outcomes of laparoscopic appendectomy of a normally appearing appendix in children with suspected acute appendicitis: a tertiary care center experience
by: Wael Abosena, et al.
Published: (2025-05-01)

Risk factors for intraabdominal abscess formation after laparoscopic appendectomy – results from the Pol-LA (Polish Laparoscopic Appendectomy) multicenter large cohort study
by: Anna Lasek, et al.
Published: (2018-07-01)

Late caecal fistula after laparoscopic appendectomy managed mini-invasively – case report
by: Andrzej Kwiatkowski, et al.
Published: (2011-12-01)

Method for appendix stump closure during laparoscopic appendectomy (literature review)
by: L. A. Otdelnov, et al.
Published: (2021-12-01)

A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Antibiotic Therapy and Surgical Treatment in Patients with Acute Appendicitis
by: Bartłomiej Rdzanek, et al.
Published: (2025-06-01)

Laparoscopic Appendectomy with Immersive Appendiceal Stump Closure in Patient with Vermiform Appendix Abnormality
by: S. P. Muzhikov, et al.
Published: (2020-07-01)

Non-linear association between C-reactive protein levels and length of stay in pediatric appendicitis patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy
by: Ming Liu, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01)

Experience in the application of laparoscopic appendectomy in acute appendicitis
by: S. N. Zavgorodniy, et al.
Published: (2016-12-01)

Short-Term Outcomes of Simultaneous Inguinal Hernia Repair at Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Children: Cohort Study
by: Vasily P. Gavrilyuk, et al.
Published: (2024-02-01)

Two-port laparoscopic appendectomy with the help of a needle grasper: better cosmetic results and fewer trocars than conventional laparoscopic appendectomy
by: Turgut Donmez, et al.
Published: (2016-06-01)

Intraoperative Incidental Discovery of Pinworms in Paediatric Appendectomy: A Case Report
by: Dakshayani S Nirhale, et al.
Published: (2025-03-01)

How sick is your appendectomy?
by: N.T. Hlongwane
Published: (2014-11-01)

Economic Evaluation of Acute Appendicitis Therapeutic Interventions: A Systematic Review
by: Hasan Abolghasem Gorji, et al.
Published: (2025-05-01)

Comparison of early vs. routine removal of abdominal drainage tube after laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis: a retrospective cohort study
by: Jun He, et al.
Published: (2025-07-01)

Acute Appendicitis: How Often is Appendectomy Negative?
by: Sh. V. Timerbulatov, et al.
Published: (2023-07-01)

Can serum soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor be an effective biomarker in comparing the inflammatory response between laparoscopic and open appendectomy?
by: Basak Erginel, et al.
Published: (2023-06-01)

Comparison of intra-abdominal abscess formation after laparoscopic and open appendectomy for complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis: a retrospective study
by: Francesk Mulita, et al.
Published: (2021-02-01)

Laparoscopic appendectomy and cholecystectomy in a 2-year-old with acute suppurative appendicitis and gallbladder torsion: a case report
by: Jian Sun, et al.
Published: (2025-04-01)

Tubular doubling of the caecum dome with two phlegmonously altered appendixes in a child
by: N. A. Okunev, et al.
Published: (2024-10-01)

Risk factors for additional port insertion in single-port laparoscopic appendectomy
by: Kwang Woo Choi, et al.
Published: (2018-08-01)

Surgical site infection following appendectomy in children
by: Molla Azmeraw, et al.
Published: (2025-02-01)

How sick is your appendectomy?
by: N.T. Hlongwane
Published: (2014-05-01)

A case of laparoscopic appendectomy for appendiceal bleeding
by: Takuya Nakashima, et al.
Published: (2023-10-01)

Ruptured ileocolic artery pseudoaneurysm after laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis
by: Junpei Takashima, et al.
Published: (2022-09-01)

Serum bilirubin concentration as a marker of severity of acute appendicitis
by: Maciej Jastrzębski, et al.
Published: (2019-08-01)

Peculiarities of course of operational and postoperative periods in appendectomy after various methods of the antibiotics introduction
by: I. D. Duzhyi, et al.
Published: (2022-12-01)

Barriers to accessing appendectomy in the public sector health system in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
by: Johnelize Louw, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01)

Histopathological effects of Appendectomy on rabbit liver
by: Shurooq Hameed Majeed Al-nassiri
Published: (2023-01-01)