Feasibility of Single-Incision Pediatric Endosurgery for Treatment of Appendicitis in 415 Children

Abstract

Appendectomy can be accomplished successfully and safely using single-incision endosurgery in children with acceptable operative times without leaving any appreciable scar. Additional trocars are infrequently necessary. So far, the intraoperative and postoperative complication rates are comparable to those of triangulated laparoscopic appendectomy.