Laparoscopic appendectomy in Bosnia and Herzegovina: the state of laparoscopic procedure in the treatment of acute appendicitis.

Background: Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) has recently become a standard procedure in the treatment of acute appendicitis, as it has been shown to be advantageous over open appendectomy. Since laparoscopic appendectomy was recently introduced in Bosnia and Herzegovina, we evaluated the practice of this procedure in the treatment of acute appendicitis.

Methods: An audit was carried out through a written questionnaire sent to 16 different medical hospitals in Bosnia and Herzegovina.