Review Article

Transvaginal Appendectomy: A Systematic Review

Table 2

Patient and article details.

AuthorYearCountryNumberAge (mean)Appendectomy indicationBMIPrior surgery

Bernhardt et al. [3]2008Germany128Subacute NANo
Tabutsadze and Kipshidze [4]2009Georgia222, 28Acute22.2 & 23.5No
Shin et al. [5]2010Korea174Acute Not obeseNo
Zorron et al. [6]2010International37NAAcute NASome
Pérez et al. [7]2011Cuba829.6 (18–42)Acute <35NA
Noguera et al. [8]2011Spain4NAAcute (2), incidental (2)NANA
Roberts et al. [10]2012USA1831.3Acute23.7No
Albrecht et al. [9]2013Germany30 33.9Acute23.7Yes (5)
Jacobsen et al. [12] 2014USA3NAAcuteNANA
Arezzo et al. [13]2013International531.2 (23–42)Acute18.9 (18-19)NA
Wada et al. [14]2013Japan150Acute24.2No
Mofid et al. [15]2013Germany2NAChronicNAYes (1)

BMI: body mass index.