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PREPRINT

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Incision
  • 3. Viewing of Abdominal Organs
  • 4. Transection
  • 5. Viewing of Polyp
  • 6. Hemostasis
  • 7. Closure
  • 8. Discussion
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Laparoscopic Cecal Wedge Resection Appendectomy

Marco Fisichella, MD, MBA, FACS
VA Boston Healthcare System; Ciro Andolfi, MD
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Procedure Outline

  1. Place Veress Needle and Insufflate the Abdomen
  2. Insert First Laproscope Trocar and Sleeve
  3. Make Second Incision
  4. Insert Second Laparoscope Trocar and Sleeve
  5. Make Third Incision
  6. Insert Third Laparoscope Trocar and Sleeve
  1. Isolate Appendix from Mesoappendix
  2. Ligate Appendiceal Artery
  3. Cuff the Colon
  4. Excise the Appendix
  5. Remove Appendix via Specimen Bag