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8685751

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-8-20
pubmed:abstractText
This prospective clinical study was done because our initial retrospective review suggested that laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) offers no significant advantages over open appendectomy (OA) yet is significantly more expensive. From July 1992 to August 1993, 57 patients were approached preoperatively for randomization to either LA (n = 19) or OA (n = 18). There were no statistically significant differences between the LA and OA groups in operative risk: mean age, 28 +/- 2 vs 26 +/- 2 years; percent female, 26% vs 22%; body mass index, 24 +/- 0.8 vs 26 +/- 1.2 kg/m2. All patients were either ASA class I or class II, 78% in each group being class II. The differences between the LA and OA groups in mean operating time required (93 +/- 12 vs 87 +/- 8 minutes), postoperative intramuscular narcotic analgesic usage (24 +/- 6 vs 26 +/- 6 hours), postoperative hospital stay (57 +/- 12 vs 66 +/- 10 hours), and return to normal activity (20 +/- 6 vs 14 +/- 3 days) were also not significant. However, LA was much more expensive because of higher operating room charges. The mean total hospital bill was $4,600 +/- $160 for the LA group and $1,700 +/- $70 for the OA group. This prospective study corroborated our previous analysis. Laparoscopic appendectomy is safe, effective, and expensive and overall has no greatly significant advantages over open appendectomy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0038-4348
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
89
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
668-74
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, University of South Alabama, Mobile 36693, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial