Langenbecks Archiv für Chirurgie. Supplement. Kongressband. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie. Kongress
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Langenbecks Arch Chir Suppl Kongressbd · Jan 1996
[Diagnostic problems in acute appendicitis and indications for laparoscopic appendectomy].
A retrospective study analyzing the outcome of 400 appendectomies for acute appendicitis in two different hospitals revealed a negative appendectomy rate of over 25%. As a consequence we altered the operative strategy by employing diagnostic laparoscopy in combination with laparoscopic appendectomy in all uncertain cases while still carrying out a conventional appendectomy when there was diagnostic certainty. Preliminary results show that laparoscopic appendectomy is a safe procedure and that the new concept reduces the negative appendectomy rate.
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The main problem facing the German transplantation program is the failure to obtain a continuous increase in organ procurement. To overcome the resulting lack of transplantable organs it is absolutely necessary to have a final parliamentary decision on a transplantation law in Germany. Organisational structures for transplantation, organ allocation and organ donation can be immediately implemented once legislation exist.