Risk Factors for Conversion in Laparoscopic Appendicectomy: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Middle-Income Country

Laparoscopic appendicectomy is safe and effective in public hospitals, even in low-resource settings. Conversion was rare and mainly driven by adhesions, appendicoliths, or intraoperative complications. These findings reinforce that laparoscopic appendicectomy can be reliably performed in LMIC.