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8506965

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-7-8
pubmed:abstractText
We compared the results of concurrently performed laparoscopic versus open appendectomy as treatments for suspected acute appendicitis. The 68 laparoscopic procedures resulted in 62 appendectomies, 47 by the laparoscopic (LA) technique and 15 by the open (LO) technique. Another 54 patients underwent open appendectomy (OA). Significantly more females underwent laparoscopy (LA and LO: 52% versus OA: 33%, p = 0.047). Operative duration was shortest for OA (81 +/- 3 minutes), which was shorter than for LO (108 +/- 7 minutes), but not different than LA (86 +/- 6 minutes). The postoperative length of stay was not different for LA (3.5 +/- 0.5 days) compared with OA (5.9 +/- 1.6 days) or LO (4.8 +/- 1.3 days). One death occurred in the OA group. Wound complication rates were not significantly different for LA (4.3%) compared with OA (9.4%) and LO (13.3%). Overall complication rates were lower for LA (10.6%) and OA (18.9%) compared with LO (46.7%, p < 0.01). Median hospital cost for LO ($10,425) was higher (p < 0.02) than for either LA ($5,899) or OA ($5,220). When appendicitis was not present, definitive confirmation of pathology was achieved in 9 of 18 patients undergoing LA versus 4 of 14 patients having OA (p = not significant). We conclude that when laparoscopy and laparoscopic appendectomy can be performed, the procedure is safe and produces results comparable with those of open appendectomy without significant overall cost differences.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0002-9610
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
165
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
670-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Laparoscopic versus traditional appendectomy for suspected appendicitis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22901.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study