RESUMO

Results of 334 appendectomies carried out through the umbilical orifice are reviewed. Failures of treatment and complications of the method are reported while emphasizing that only 4 major complications occurred. When compared with the classical incision of right iliac fossa this procedure does not appear to provoke more risks and presents obvious esthetic advantages.

Assuntos

Apendicectomia/métodos , Hérnia Umbilical/cirurgia , Umbigo/cirurgia , Abscesso/etiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Martinica , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Período Pós-Operatório