57: Tips and tricks: A new approach to coincidental appendectomy: The vaginal appendectomy (VAGAPPY)

The purpose of this video is to describe the vaginal appendectomy (VagAppy), a novel approach to coincidental appendectomy at time of hysterectomy. Coincidental appendectomy at time of a primary gynecologic procedure has been described in the literature for many years. There is a growing body of evidence supporting appendectomy as part of surgical management of endometriosis given the prevalence of appendiceal endometriosis, as high as 39% in deep infiltrating endometriosis. A common technique for performance of a laparoscopic appendectomy is with a surgical stapler.
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Video Cafe Source Type: research