Treatment of acute appendicitis with one-port transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy: A six-year, single-centre experience

Abstract

Our results demonstrate that TULAA, which combines the advantages of both open and laparoscopic procedures, is a valid alternative form of treating uncomplicated appendicitis. If appendectomy cannot be completed with only one port, insertion of one or more ports may be necessary to safely conclude the procedure.