Abstract

The acute appendicitis regimen stayed essentially unchanged since it is first describedby Charles Mc'Burneyin 1889, before the New York surgical society. Appendectomy by Mc'burneys incision still remained the procedure of choice for nearly a century until 1983 when Kurt Semm offered an alternative, "Laparoscopic Appendectomy". As McBurney’s operation is well tolerated with less morbidity, the advantages of laparoscopic alternative have been difficult to establish. There are fewer postoperative complications, a speedier and less painful recovery, and improved cosmesis as potential benefits of the laparoscopic procedure.

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