Digital cholangioscope-assisted endoscopic direct-vision appendicitis therapy versus laparoscopic appendectomy for chronic appendicitis: a multicenter retrospective cohort study
Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Published online on February 19, 2026
Abstract
Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, Volume 19, January-December 2026.
Background:Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is the conventional treatment for chronic appendicitis. Endoscopic direct-vision appendicitis therapy (EDAT) has emerged as a minimally invasive, organ-preserving alternative.Objectives:To compare the efficacy and ...
Background:Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is the conventional treatment for chronic appendicitis. Endoscopic direct-vision appendicitis therapy (EDAT) has emerged as a minimally invasive, organ-preserving alternative.Objectives:To compare the efficacy and ...