Profile of Laparoscopic Appendectomy Complications in a Private Hospital in the Northern Region of Brazil, Eastern Amazon

Abstract

Acute appendicitis (AA) is caused by inflammation of the vermiform appendix, with many hypotheses justifying the aetiology of this disease. One of the main aetiologies is obstruction of the appendicular lumen, either by faeces, vegetable seeds, a foreign body or a neoplasm, which increases the luminal pressure of the appendix, with consequent impairment of the vascular supply to the appendicular wall and, therefore, inflammation, necrosis and perforation. Laparoscopic appendectomy is the gold standard surgical procedure currently used for acute appendicitis. It is minimally invasive and has many advantages. Laparoscopic appendectomy has shown a significant advantage over open surgery, as it has the benefit of shorter hospitalisation times, less post-operative pain, a lower rate of complications after surgery and mortality, and lower costs. For this reason, this study aimed to analyse the data obtained on complications associated with laparoscopic appendectomies performed on patients at a private hospital in the northern region between 2020 and 2022. This is an observational, retrospective and descriptive study analysing medical records with a cross-sectional quantitative analysis of the complications of laparoscopic appendectomy. The aim was to describe the main complications in patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy and contribute to the scientific framework on the subject.