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    Area of Science:

    • Surgical Innovation
    • Gastrointestinal Surgery
    • Minimally Invasive Procedures

    Background:

    • Laparoscopic appendectomy's benefits are known, but its widespread adoption is limited by perceived longer operative times and higher costs.
    • Previous studies have not definitively established laparoscopic appendectomy as a standard therapy over open appendectomy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To re-evaluate the outcomes of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy using current data.
    • To compare operative time, hospital stay, pain scores, and morbidity between the two surgical approaches.

    Main Methods:

    • Prospective data collection from January 2012 to July 2012 for patients undergoing appendectomy.
    • Assessment of patient demographics, procedure duration, hospital stay, analgesic requirements, postoperative pain (visual analogue scale), and morbidity.

    Main Results:

    • Operating time was similar between open (120 patients) and laparoscopic (121 patients) appendectomy groups (p=0.855).
    • Laparoscopic appendectomy showed significantly lower visual analogue scale scores at 1, 6, and 12 hours (p=0.001, p=0.001, p=0.028 respectively) and reduced analgesic needs (p=0.001).
    • No significant difference in total morbidity rates was observed between the two groups (p=0.617).

    Conclusions:

    • Laparoscopic and open appendectomy demonstrate similar outcomes regarding hospital stay, operative time, and postoperative complications.
    • Laparoscopic appendectomy offers advantages in reduced postoperative pain and analgesic requirements.
    • Laparoscopic appendectomy should be considered the gold standard for treating acute appendicitis.