INDICAÇÕES E TÉCNICAS CIRÚRGICAS DA APENDICECTOMIA
INDICAÇÕES E TÉCNICAS CIRÚRGICAS DA APENDICECTOMIA
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.82082926200513
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Palavras-chave: Apendicite Aguda. Apendicectomia. Videolaparoscopia. Laparotomia. escore de Alvarado.
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Keywords: Acute Appendicitis. Appendectomy. Videolaparoscopy. Laparotomy. Alvarado Score.
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Abstract: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal surgical emergencies, characterized as an inflammatory acute abdomen, whose most commonly used treatment is appendectomy in cases with an established surgical indication. The present study aimed to analyze the indications and the main surgical techniques for appendectomy, emphasizing the open and laparoscopic approaches, their advantages and disadvantages, as well as the prognoses and associated complications. This is a narrative literature review based on recent national and international scientific literature. It was observed that the definition of the therapeutic approach depends on clinical, laboratory, and imaging evaluation, highlighting the use of the Alvarado score in diagnostic stratification and surgical indication. The open surgical technique remains relevant, especially in complicated cases and in settings with limited resources or lack of expertise in the operative technique. However, laparoscopy has become the preferred approach in several centers due to its advantages, such as reduced postoperative pain, shorter hospital stays, faster recovery, lower incidence of surgical wound infection, and improved cosmetic outcomes. Nevertheless, the laparoscopic approach has limitations, including higher costs, greater technical complexity, and possible conversion to open surgery in specific cases. Therefore, it is noted that both techniques are effective in the treatment of acute appendicitis, and the choice of approach should consider the patient’s clinical condition, the severity of the case, the available resources, and the experience of the surgical team.
- Gabriel Campos Carneiro Frajcomo
- JOÃO VITOR CARVALHO PIASENTIM
- MIGUEL JOSUE PITTA RODRIGUES FERREIRA DE MORAES
- ROGÉRIO LUPORINI