There is persistent controversy regarding the optimal surgical therapy for children with appendicitis. We have recently adopted laparoscopic appendectomy in lieu of the open technique for children with perforated appendicitis. We hypothesized that laparoscopic appendectomy would be as effective as open appendectomy in preventing postoperative complications.
Division of Pediatric Surgery and Department of Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA. evan.nadler@med.nyu.edu
