JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, vol.42, no.6, pp.1071-1074, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)
Background/Purpose: Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is becoming popular for the treatment of acute and perforated appendicitis. Since it was first described, LA has been modified various times. We present the results of a new technique of LA conducted through a single port without exteriorizing the appendix to perform the operation.