Appendix stump closure with endoloop in laparoscopic appendectomy.

Aim: To address the question of the appendix stump closure in laparoscopic appendectomy and evaluate the incidence of intraoperative and postoperative complications after application of endoloops.

Material Of Study: Data included age and gender, ASA score, co-morbid illness, prior abdominal surgery, clinical presentation, operative time, conversion rate and reasons for conversion, postoperative morbidity and mortality rates, pathologic diagnosis, and length of hospital stay.

Results: Laparoscopic appendectomy with stump closure using endoloops was performed in 35 consecutive patients.

Can laparoscopic cholecystectomy be safety performed in the elderly?

Aim: To assess the suitability of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in elderly patients, although early reports have questioned the efficacy of this procedure in that patient group.

Material Of Study: Retrospective study evaluating the medical records of the elderly patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy in our surgical unit. Data included age and gender, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, comorbid illness, prior abdominal surgery, presentation, operative time, conversion rate, postoperative morbidity, and mortality rates and length of hospital stay.