Experience of Laparoscopic Appendicectomy in a Specialist Training Centre (HKL)
Published: 2021-08-02
Page: 539-544
Issue: 2021 - Volume 4 [Issue 2]
I. Idzman *
Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
O. Zakry
Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
T. Mohanaraj
Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
H. Hanif
Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Appendicitis has always been one of the most common causes of surgical abdomen. With technological advancements, laparoscopic approach for surgical intervention has been suggested by many centres and multiple studies have shown its advantages over open appendicectomy. However laparoscopic appendicectomy has only begun to be more commonly used in our centre over the past 2 years, This is the experience we had with Laparoscopic appendicectomy in our centre.
Keywords: Appendicitis, Malaysia, open