The use of laparoscopy in the management of right iliac fossa pain.

  • 1 March 1986
    • journal article
    • Vol. 68  (2) , 68-9
Abstract
Fourty-six patients with a clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis were laparoscoped before exploration. As a result the diagnosis was revised in 10 patients (22%). With experience the laparoscopic features of appendicitis can be recognised confidently so reducing the number of normal appendices removed.