LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY WITH 2 PORTS (15-5 MM) USING A SIMPLIFIED GLOBE AS A DEVICE PORT

Abstract

Objective: To present our experience in two ports laparoscopic appendectomies (15-5 mm), using a device elaborated totally with operating room supplies: simplified glove port. Study performed at General Surgery Service of Hospital Dr. Leopoldo Manrique_Terrero, Caracas. Methods: This is a prospective, observational study. Fifteen patients were operated by two ports laparoscopic appendectomy technique (15-5 mm), using a simplified glove port, between September, 2012 and April, 2013. It was analyzed age, gender, operative time, hospital stay, complications, conversion to other technics and aesthetic purposes. Results: Males were predominated in 73%, the average age was 29 years, surgical time average was 46 min. Hospital stay was 24 hours, without intraoperative complications. The aesthetic results were assessed in very good as subjective scale. Conclusion: The technique two-port laparoscopic appendectomy is a safe and reliable alternative surgical, perfectly reproducible in addition to our average cost similar to traditional laparoscopic, providing additional aesthetic benefits without using instrumental special.