Laparoscopic appendicectomy has gained considerable popularity, both among surgeons and patients as well for the advantage of being minimally invasive, less post operative pain and faster recovery and faster return to normal routine life. In this retrospective study 30 cases (19 male, 11 female, age range 5 to 60 year) were selected and laparoscopic appendicectomy in shri mp shah medical college, Jamnagar during 2016 to 2018 including patient came for interval appendicectomy and emergency appendicectomy (ultrasonography suggested non perforated, non gangreneous appendix). This study aims to reduce irrational antibiotic use and reduce post operative hospital stay of patient. In this study single shot of Piperacillin+Tazobactam given during operation. Overall surgical site infection rate was 10% and average hospital stay was 2.0 ± 0.4 days.

Keywords: laparoscopic; appendicectomy; single dose antibiotic.