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Vol. 21 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.4081/embj.2026.75

LAPAROSCOPIC VERSUS CONVENTIONAL APPENDECTOMY: OUR EXPERIENCE AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

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Published: March 12 2026
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Laparoscopic surgery, appendectomy, laparoscopic appendectomy, open surgery

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Franco Michael Lombardo
Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Italy.
Marta Zanghì
Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Human Anatomy and Histology Section, School of Medicine, University of Catania, Italy.
Umberto Falzone
Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Italy.
Salvatore Zummo
Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Italy.
Giuseppe Di Buono
Department of Surgical, Oncological and Stomological Disciplines, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, Italy.
Giuseppe Amato
Department of Surgical, Oncological and Stomological Disciplines, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, Italy.
Antonino Agrusa
Department of Surgical, Oncological and Stomological Disciplines, School of Medicine, University of Palermo, Italy.
Guido Zanghì
gzanghi@unict.it
Multidisciplinary Research Center for the study of Biotechnological and Mechanical Prosthetic Materials used in the Treatment of wall defects, Catania, Italy.

Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies, treated either by laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) or conventional open appendectomy (OA). This retrospective study analyzed 132 patients who underwent surgery at the Policlinico G. Rodolico in Catania (Italy) between 2020 and 2023, comparing the two approaches in terms of operative time, complications, and length of hospital stay. The results show that the laparoscopic technique, performed in 62.12% of cases, offers advantages such as shorter operative time, reduced postoperative pain, and shorter hospitalization. However, it presents a higher risk of intra-abdominal abscesses compared with the open technique. LA thus proves to be a beneficial choice, particularly in cases of uncertain diagnosis.

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LAPAROSCOPIC VERSUS CONVENTIONAL APPENDECTOMY: OUR EXPERIENCE AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE. (2026). EuroMediterranean Biomedical Journal, 21. https://doi.org/10.4081/embj.2026.75
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