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Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy--quality of life 7 years after surgery.
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- Antibiotic therapy for acute uncomplicated appendicitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2019Pooled it
- Laparoscopic versus open surgery for suspected appendicitis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Diagnosis and management of acute appendicitis. EAES consensus development conference 2015.Surgical endoscopy · 2016Guideline
- Laparoscopic approach to appendectomy reduces the incidence of short- and long-term post-operative bowel obstruction: systematic review and pooled analysis.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2014Pooled it
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of initial nonoperative management versus emergency laparoscopic appendectomy for acute complicated appendicitis.BMC health services research · 2020Article
- Nonoperative Management of Uncomplicated Appendicitis Among Privately Insured Patients.JAMA surgery · 2019Observational
- Severity of Diverticulitis Does Not Influence Abdominal Complaints during Long-Term Follow-Up.Digestive surgery · 2019Article
- Establishing the need for clinical follow-up after emergency appendicectomy in the modern era: Retrospective case series of 145 patients.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2018Article
- Acute appendicitis: what is the gold standard of treatment?World journal of gastroenterology · 2013Review
- Short term and long term results after open vs. laparoscopic appendectomy in childhood and adolescence: a subgroup analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2013Article
- What patients and surgeons should know about the consequences of appendectomy for acute appendicitis after long-term follow-up: factors influencing the incidence of chronic abdominal complaints.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2013Article
- Single port laparoscopic appendectomy: are we pursuing real advantages?World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2011Article
- Identification of preoperative risk factors associated with the conversion of laparoscopic to open appendectomies.International surgeryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundIn spite of the widespread use of laparoscopic appendectomy, there is an ongoing debate on the advantages of this method when compared to open appendectomy. In the evaluation of a postoperative procedure, long-term quality of life is essential. PATIENTS AND
methodsFrom 1999 to 2001, 493 patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis were operated in a German general district hospital and included in an observational study. In a median postoperative interval of 7 years, these patients were re-evaluated regarding their quality of life after surgery. A Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire was applied to evaluate the general parameters of quality of life after surgery. This questionnaire was supplemented by an additional self-developed module referring to the appendectomy. The primary outcome was the recommendation of the experienced operating procedure to relatives and friends.
resultsA total of 243 patients underwent a laparoscopic procedure: 132 patients were re-evaluated (recovery rate 54%). In the open group, 250 patients were operated: 121 patients were re-evaluated (recovery rate 48%). The median interval from operation to evaluation was 7 years in the laparoscopic group and 7.7 years in the open group. For the primary outcome, patients with laparoscopic appendectomy would significantly more often recommend the procedure than patients with the open operation method. For secondary outcomes, the cosmetic results were judged significantly more favourably in the laparoscopic group. The eight scaled scores of the SF-36 questionnaire did not differ significantly between the two groups. Four patients of the open group and nine patients of the laparoscopic group (including one converted procedure) needed a reoperation because of incisional hernia, adhesions and late infections.
conclusionPatients after laparoscopic appendectomy show a higher degree of satisfaction with their body and their scar than patients after open appendectomy.
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