1 Consultants in Gastrointestinal and Laparoscopic Surgery, Sir Hurkisomdas Nurottamdas Hospital and Research Center, Mumbai, India. dbhandarkar@bigfoot.com
A new technique for extraction of the appendix by its retrograde introduction into the umbilical port is described. With this technique, appendectomy can be undertaken with a single 10-mm and two 5-mm ports.