Peer review report 2 on “Single-incision laparoscopically assisted appendectomy performed by residents is safe and feasible: A single institution, retrospective case series”

Peer review report 2 on “Single-incision laparoscopically assisted appendectomy performed by residents is safe and feasible: A single institution, retrospective case series”

Annals of Medicine and Surgery 13 Supplement 1 (2017) S88 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Annals of Medicine and Surgery journal homepage:...

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Annals of Medicine and Surgery 13 Supplement 1 (2017) S88

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Peer review report 2 on “Single-incision laparoscopically assisted appendectomy performed by residents is safe and feasible: A single institution, retrospective case series” Original submission [H2]Recommendation Major revision. Comments to the author Patients and methods: * The title is laparoscopic appendectomy and in the surgical technique, you described laparoscopic assisted appendectomy. Why and how many cases operated by this technique? Results: * Table 1: why did you have a higher rate of complicated appendicitis?

DOI of published article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2017.02.002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2017.02.032 2049-0801

* Did previous abdominal surgery affect your procedure and how did you deal with the induction of pneumo-peritoneum at those patients? * Table 2: explain why conversion and to which procedure? * Why long hospital stay duration? Discussion * A number of studies have reported that operative times tend to be longer with the participation of residents, which is contrary to the results of this stud. Could you give the explanation? Mahmoud Abdel Latif Bahram, MD, Assistant Professor Shibin El Kom facualty of Medicine, General Surgery Departement, No 1 Rashed Abd Allah St., From Sabry Abo Alam st, Shibin El Kom, 12345, Egypt E-mail address: [email protected].