Research Article

Development of a Two Port Laparoscopic Appendectomy Technique at a Rural Hospital

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Laparoscopic appendectomy using two 5-mm ports and a needle grasper. (a) Phlegmonous appendix; window between appendix and mesoappendix. (b) The mesoappendix has been completely dissected off the appendix. (c) An endoloop is lassoed around the skeletonized appendix. (d) The appendix is tied at the base and amputated; the mesoappendix is lifted up to be secured with a second endoloop.

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