Odd as it might look, Columbia University’s Surgery paper reads: “laparoscopic appendectomy is now considered one of the safest, lowest-complication surgical procedures performed today.” ...

Background Laparoscopic appendectomy is not yet unanimously considered the "gold standard" in the treatment of acute appendicitis because of its higher operative time, intra-abdominal abscess risk ...

This surgery is usually done as a laparoscopic surgery. The doctor puts a lighted tube and other surgical tools through small cuts (incisions) in your belly. The tube is called a scope. It lets your ...