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    Area of Science:

    • Surgical Procedures
    • Gastrointestinal Surgery
    • Emergency Medicine

    Background:

    • Acute appendicitis (AA) is commonly treated with laparoscopic appendectomy (LA).
    • Interest is growing in the mini-incision open appendectomy (MOA) as an alternative.
    • Comparison of LA and MOA for AA treatment is essential.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare the outcomes of laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) and mini-incision open appendectomy (MOA).
    • To evaluate surgical duration, hospitalization time, and wound infections for both appendectomy methods.

    Main Methods:

    • A retrospective study analyzed 234 patients with suspected appendicitis from December 2014 to January 2019.
    • Data collected included patient demographics, surgery duration, hospitalization, wound infections, and mortality.
    • Comparison between laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) and mini-incision open appendectomy (MOA) groups.

    Main Results:

    • Average surgery duration was 69.89 minutes for LA and 62.17 minutes for MOA.
    • Average postoperative hospitalization was 5.579 days for LA and 5.143 days for MOA.
    • Wound infections were low in both groups: 2 in LA and 3 in MOA.

    Conclusions:

    • Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) and mini-incision open appendectomy (MOA) demonstrate comparable results.
    • Both techniques are considered valid treatment options for acute appendicitis (AA).
    • Further research may explore specific patient populations or instrumentation differences.