Laparoscopic appendectomy was first performed by Kurt Semm in 1983. With the advantages of minimally invasive surgery, this method has been widely applied and become popular. Since then, it has been considered the gold standard in the treatment of acute appendicitis and other diseases such as appendiceal mucocele and appendiceal cancer.

Primary bacterial peritonitis (PSP) is a condition in which the ascites fluid is infected with an unknown source of infection, occurring in patients with cirrhosis and ascites.