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Aim : To present and characterize surgical complications of elective prophylactic appendectomies, performed in patients for the Antarctic endowment at the Hospital Clinico de la Fuerza Aerea de Chile. Materials and Method : Retrospective descriptive analysis of all patients operated of prophylactic laparoscopic appendectomy between 2013 and 2017. Demographic and surgical variables of the patients were recorded and analysed. Complications were classified according Clavien-Dindo. Results : 200 patients were included, 96% mens. Six patients (3%) had a surgical complication, all classified as Grade I. Discussion : There are no previous reports of surgical complications on prophylactics appendectomies. The complications rate is 3%. Conclusions : The prophylactic appendectomy is a safe surgery with a low rate of complications, although its exists and develops in a previously healthy patient.

Apendicectomía profiláctica en la dotación Antártica: Experiencia del Hospital de la Fuerza Aérea de Chile.