Acute Appendicitis: Standard Treatment or Laparoscopic Surgery?

Abstract

Appendicitis - pathogenetic background: history of right Iliac fossa pain - from internal to surgical treatment - with special reference to the evolution in Switzerland epidemiology, etiology and pathogenesis of acute appendicitis appendicitis - histopathology and classification the role of nerves in pain generation the role of antimicrobial therapy clinical pictures and differential diagnosis. Diagnosis, decision-making and standard surgery: decision-making in acute appendicitis early versus delayed surgical treatment of acute appendicitis standard open surgical technique in appendicitis - from the past to the present complications of open appendectomy negative appendectomy - is it always negative? State-of-the-art: appendiceal neoplasms. Laparoscopic treatment of acute appendicitis: standard laparoscopic techniques in adults laparoscopic treatment of acute appendicitis - standard techniques in children a meta-analysis of studies comparing laparoscopic with conventional appendectomy. International results of open versus laparoscopic appendectomy: laparoscopic appendectomy in France - a multicentre study open versus laparoscopic appendectomy - studies and results from Germany standard treatment and the role of laparoscopic surgery - the Austrian experience laparoscopic appendectomy in the Netherlands laparoscopic appendectomy in Switzerland - SALTS analysis open versus laparoscopic appendectomy - view from the USA open versus laparoscopic appendectomy - the Australian experience diagnostic laparoscopy in acute pain of the right lower abdomen laparoscopic appendectomy - a beginner's operation? standard technique of laparoscopic stapling appendectomy transumbilical video-assisted appendectomy gynaecological findings for right Iliac fossa pain. Appendix: standard treatment or laparoscopic surgery?