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  • Title
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Incision and Access to the Abdomen
  • 3. Viewing of Abdominal Organs and Exposure of Appendix
  • 4. Resection of Appendix with Cecal Wedge
  • 5. Gross Examination of Specimen and Viewing of Polyp
  • 6. Hemostasis
  • 7. Closure
  • 8. Post-op Remarks

Article type:Descriptions of Clinical and Surgical Procedures

Laparoscopic Cecal Wedge Resection Appendectomy

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Ciro Andolfi, MD1; Marco Fisichella, MD, MBA, FACS2
1University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
2VA Boston Healthcare System

General SurgeryOncologic Surgery

Manuscript Format: Full Text

Procedure Outline

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Introduction
    1. 2. Incision and Access to the Abdomen
      1. 3. Viewing of Abdominal Organs and Exposure of Appendix
        1. 4. Resection of Appendix with Cecal Wedge
          1. 5. Gross Examination of Specimen and Viewing of Polyp
            1. 6. Hemostasis
              1. 7. Closure
                1. 8. Post-op Remarks

                  1. Introduction

                  2. Incision and Access to the Abdomen

                  1. Place Veress Needle and Insufflate the Abdomen
                  2. Insert First Laparoscope 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

                  3. Viewing of Abdominal Organs and Exposure of Appendix

                  4. Resection of Appendix with Cecal Wedge

                  1. Isolate Appendix from Mesoappendix
                  2. Ligate Appendiceal Artery
                  3. Cuff the Colon
                  4. Transection
                  5. Remove Appendix via Specimen Bag

                  5. Gross Examination of Specimen and Viewing of Polyp

                  6. Hemostasis

                  7. Closure

                  8. Post-op Remarks

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                  Article Information

                  Publication Date
                  Article ID207
                  Production ID0207
                  Volume2023
                  Issue207
                  DOI
                  https://doi.org/10.24296/jomi/207