Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: Which way to go?

Table 3 Postoperative complications n (%)

	Open appendectomy	Laparoscopic appendectomy	P
Uncomplicated disease	118	90
Wound infection	1 (0.8)	0 (0)	0.01
Bowel injury	0 (0)	1 (1.1)	< 0.001
Morbidity (%)	0.8	1.1	0.5
Complicated disease	47	38
Wound infection	6 (12.8)	2 (5.3)	0.03
Intra-abdominal abscess	1 (2.1)	2 (5.3)	0.002
Bowel obstruction	5 (10.6)	3 (7.9)	0.37
Respiratory infection	4 (8.5)	2 (5.3)	0.18
Morbidity	34	23.7	0.12
Total morbidity (%)	10.3	7.8	0.43