Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2025; 17(7): 105925
Published online Jul 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i7.105925
Feasibility of single-port laparoscopic appendectomy for retrocecal appendicitis: A propensity score-matched study with multi-port laparoscopic appendectomy
Sang-Ah Woo, Seung Jae Roh, Nak Song Sung, Won Jun Choi
Sang-Ah Woo, Seung Jae Roh, Nak Song Sung, Won Jun Choi, Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon 35365, South Korea
Author contributions: Roh SJ conceived and designed the study; Woo SA participated in data collection, statistical analysis, and interpretation of the data and wrote the original draft; Roh SJ reviewed and participated in the critical revision of the manuscript; Sung NS and Choi WJ reviewed the manuscript; All the authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This retrospective chart review involving human participants was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the Institutional and National Research Committee and the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. This study was approved by the Human Investigation Committee of the Konyang University Hospital (IRB, 2023-05-018).
Informed consent statement: The requirement for informed consent was waived due to the retrospective nature of the study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist, and the manuscript was prepared and revised accordingly.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Seung Jae Roh, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, 158, Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon 35365, South Korea. rohsj2@kyuh.ac.kr
Received: February 11, 2025
Revised: March 31, 2025
Accepted: May 26, 2025
Published online: July 27, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This study compared the efficacy and safety between the single-port laparoscopic appendectomy (SPLA) and multi-port laparoscopic appendectomy (MPLA) for retrocecal appendicitis, focusing on perioperative outcomes. After propensity score matching, SPLA was associated with a shorter operation time and lower estimated blood loss. No significant differences were observed in the other perioperative outcomes. Therefore, this study supports the feasibility of SPLA compared with MPLA for retrocecal appendicitis, suggesting that SPLA may be a viable alternative for improving postoperative recovery.