Laparoscopic approach for the treatment of left-sided acute appendicitis associated with malrotation

Abstract

Acute appendicitis represents one of the most common causes of abdominal pain and is among the leading causes of general surgery emergencies,1,2 affecting around 6 to 7% of western world countries’ population.1 Aiming at reducing its morbimortality, prompt diagnosis and surgical intervention should be employed, and therefore it is recommended that physicians adopt a low threshold for suspecting appendicitis, almost always including it in the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain.