Comparative study of open versus laparoscopic appendicectomy

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study is to compare open appendicectomy and laparoscopic appendicectomy with respect to Duration of the operative procedure, Analgesic requirement, Post-operative Complications, Duration of hospital stay, Cost factor involved. Materials and Methods: The study subject consists of the patients admitted in the surgical wards of all units of our institute, involved 50 cases that were consecutively selected, where the investigator was a part of the surgical team managing the patients, by using random sampling technique. Results: The mean age of the patients in two groups was 27.2 and 25.5 years respectively. Duration of surgery was 54 min in the open group and 71 min in the laparoscopy group. This difference was statistically significant (P