Editing Appendicitis (section)

==== Laparoscopic-assisted transumbilical appendectomy ====
In pediatric patients, the high mobility of the cecum allows externalization of the appendix through the umbilicus, and the entire procedure can be performed with a single incision. Laparoscopic-assisted transumbilical appendectomy is a relatively recent technique but with a long published series and very good surgical and aesthetic results.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Sekioka |first1=Akinori |last2=Takahashi |first2=Toshiaki |last3=Yamoto |first3=Masaya |last4=Miyake |first4=Hiromu |last5=Fukumoto |first5=Koji |last6=Nakaya |first6=Kengo |last7=Nomura |first7=Akiyoshi |last8=Yamada |first8=Yutaka |last9=Urushihara |first9=Naoto |date=December 2018 |title=Outcomes of Transumbilical Laparoscopic-Assisted Appendectomy and Conventional Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Acute Pediatric Appendicitis in a Single Institution |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30088968 |journal=Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A |volume=28 |issue=12 |pages=1548–1552 |doi=10.1089/lap.2018.0306 |issn=1557-9034 |pmid=30088968|s2cid=51941735 }}</ref>