Single-Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Children And Conversion to Multiport Appendectomy.

SILA appears to be a safe and efficient modality for the treatment of appendicitis in pediatric populations with no increased morbidity. Parents of children who are obese, males, or present with perforation should be counseled regarding the possibility of additional port placement or considered for initiating conventional three-port laparoscopic appendectomy.