Safety and feasibility of single-port laparoscopic appendectomy as a training procedure for surgical residents

Conclusions: SPLA was safe and feasible when performed by junior residents. Surgical residents with sufficient experience as assistants during laparoscopic appendectomies could perform SPLA safely. Furthermore, SPLA could serve as a teaching procedure for surgical residents.

Source: Journal of Minimal Access Surgery - December 19, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Kwang Yeol Paik Seung Hoon Yoon Sung Geun Kim Source Type: research