ArticleJournal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology2011
A Clinical Comparison of Laparoscopic versus Open Appendectomy for Complicated Appendicitis.
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- Laparoscopic appendicectomy is superior to open surgery for complicated appendicitis.Surgical endoscopy · 2019Pooled it
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendicectomy in Adults with Complicated Appendicitis: an Update of the Literature.World journal of surgery · 2017Pooled it
- Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for perforated appendicitis in adults: randomized clinical trial.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Trial
- Laparoscopic versus open surgery for complicated appendicitis in adults: a randomized controlled trial.Surgical endoscopy · 2016Trial
- Risk factors for developing intra-abdominal abscess following appendicectomy for acute appendicitis: a retrospective cohort study.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Article
- AAn Evaluation of the Choice of the Treatment for the Acute Appendicitis An Original Research.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2022Article
- Predictors for prolonged length of stay after laparoscopic appendectomy for complicated acute appendicitis in adults.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Article
- The Bucharest ESTES consensus statement on peritonitis.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2020Review
- A clinical comparison of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for the treatment of complicated appendicitis: historical cohort study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2020Observational
- Comparison of clinical outcome of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy, single center experience.Heliyon · 2018Article
- Comparison of clinical outcome of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for complicated appendicitis.Surgical endoscopy · 2017Article
- Treatment Modalities and Antimicrobial Stewardship Initiatives in the Management of Intra-Abdominal Infections.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2016Article
- Laparoscopic vs mini-incision open appendectomy.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2015Article
- Is laparoscopy a safe approach for diffuse appendicular peritonitis? Feasibility and determination of risk factors for post-operative intra-abdominal abscess.Surgical endoscopy · 2014Article
- Laparoscopic appendectomy with hand-made loop.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2014Article
- Acute appendicitis: what is the gold standard of treatment?World journal of gastroenterology · 2013Review
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Abstract
purposeAlthough laparoscopic appendectomies (LAs) are performed universally, a controversy still exists whether the LA is an appropriate surgical approach to complicated appendicitis (CA). We retrospectively evaluated the outcomes of laparoscopic versus open appendectomies for CA.
methodsWe retrospectively analyzed 60 consecutive patients who were diagnosed as having CA from July 2009 to January 2011. Outcomes such as operative time, time to soft diet, length of hospital stay, and postoperative complications were analyzed.
resultsThere were no statistically significant differences in operative time between the LA and the open appendectomy (OA) groups. Return to soft diet was faster in the LA group (2.1 ± 1.2 vs. 3.5 ± 1.5 days; P = 0.001). Length of hospital stay was shorter for the LA group (4.4 ± 2.3 vs. 5.8 ± 2.9 days; P = 0.045). The overall complication rates showed no statistically significant difference between the two groups. In cases involving a periappendiceal abscess, the LA had a significantly higher incidence of intra-abdominal abscess (IAA) and postoperative ileus (PI; P = 0.028).
conclusionThe LA showed good results in terms of the time to soft diet, the length of hospital stay, and surgical site infection (SSI) whereas the overall complication rates were similar for the two groups. However, the LA was associated with significantly higher incidence of IAA and PI for the cases with a periappendiceal abscess. Therefore, when using a LA, the surgeon must take great care to minimize the incidence of IAA and PI if a periappendiceal abscess is present.
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