Open AccessLaparoscopic Appendectomy in Mucocele of the Appendix
Author(s) -
Arshad Rashid,
Saima Nazir,
Omar M. Rashid,
Sayed Assif Iqbal
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
archives of clinical and experimental surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2146-8133
DOI - 10.5455/aces.20120523095427
Subject(s) - appendix , mucocele , medicine , general surgery , appendicitis , surgery , geology , paleontology
Mucocele of the appendix is usually managed by open surgery. We present a case of appendiceal mucocele safely managed by laparoscopic appendectomy. As there is a risk of malignancy in the mucocele, we advocate the use of an endobag to retrieve the specimen. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2013; 2(4.000): 267-269