Abstract
Background: Appendicitis is one of the most common cause of acute abdomen. laparoscopic appendicectomy performed as emergency procedure in many centres as changing trends.
Aims: To study the various outcome of findings in cases with acute appendicitis performed within 24 hours by laparoscopic methods.
Patients and Methods: This is a retrospective hospital based study.50- symptomatic patients diagnosed as acute appendicitis and findings were observed by laparoscopic appendicectomy.
Results: laparoscopic appendicectomy done as emergency procedure (within 24 hours) revealed different pathological findings 46(92%)out of 50 patients,presented with acute appendicitis.
Conclusion: laparoscopic appendicectomy as an emergency procedure revealed appendicular pathology responsible for symptoms.
Keywords: Faecolith, Appendicular mass, Worms, Carcinoma Caecum.
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i1.139
