Laparoscopic Appendectomy Scar: Why is it on the Left Side?

The appendix sits in the right lower quadrant. However, laparoscopic port placement often results in a more prominent left-sided scar because:

• Most surgeons are right-hand dominant.
• Operating on the right-sided appendix with the dominant hand requires awkward instrument angles.
• Surgeons often place the camera port on the left (non-dominant side) and work with instruments on the right, making the left port (camera site) larger or more visible.
• Some surgeons prefer left-hand dominance for this procedure, which would shift the larger scar to the right.

Scar location varies by surgeon preference, technique, and patient anatomy.