Laparoscopic vs mini-incision open appendectomy

Table 1 Patients’ characteristics and operative data n (%)

	LA (n = 122)	MOA (n = 121)	P value
Age (yr)1 (median, range)	25.9 ± 9.6 (26.91-99)	28.8 ± 11.1 (29.81-97)	0.249
Gender (F/M)	56/66	50/70	0.3892
ASA score	108/16/3	106/11/4	0.449
BMI3 (kg/m2)	24.1 ± 2.9	24.6 ± 3.1	0.998
Operative time (min)	51.0 ± 13.9	50.9 ± 19.9	0.844
Surgeon	122	121
Appendix
Normal	8 (6.5)	18 (14.8)	0.009
Gangrenous	14 (11.4)	11 (9.0)	0.149
Phlegmonous	93 (76.2)	86 (71.0)	0.079
Perforated	7 (5.7)	6 (4.9)	0.073

¹Students’t test;

²χ² test;

³mean ± SD. BMI: Body mass index; ASA: American Society of Anaesthesiology; MOA: Mini-incision open appendectomy; LA: Laparoscopic appendectomy.

Table 2 Result of mini-incision open appendectomy vs laparoscopic appendectomy n (%)

		LA (n = 122)	OA (n = 121)	P value
Hospital stay (h)3		25.61 ± 23.72	28.92 ± 21.93	0.0714
Return to daily activities (d)		4 (2–12)	5 (3-15)
Overall morbidity		8 (6.5)	9 (7.4)	0.5992
Mortality		0	0	-
VAS score3	1st hour	7.1 ± 0.5	7.6 ± 0.7	0.0011
	6th hour	3.9 ± 1.1	4.5 ± 1.2	0.0011
	12th hour	2.6 ± 1.3	3.1 ± 1.4	0.0271
	24th hour	2.4 ± 0.7	2.9 ± 0.9	0.0561
Number of analgesics	1	33 (27.0)	18 (14.8)
	2	46 (37.7)	42 (34.7)
	3	25 (20.4)	27 (22.3)	0.004
	4	17 (13.9)	33 (27.2)
Postoperative complications	Pelvic abscess	4	3
	Wound infection	1	5
	Atelectasis	1	-

¹Student’s t test;

²χ² test;

³mean ± SD;

⁴Mann-Whitney test. LA: Laparoscopic appendectomy; OA: Open appendectomy.