Modified single-port laparoscopic appendectomy using needle-type grasping forceps vs conventional three-port laparoscopic appendectomy for acute uncomplicated appendicitis

Table 1 Baseline demographics and preoperative clinical data, mean ± SD

Variable	mSLAN group (n = 36)	CLA group (n = 36)	P value
Age, years	36.92 ± 15.4	38.08 ± 20.13	0.783
Sex, male/female	20/16	19/17	0.815
BMI, kg/m2	23.86 ± 3.23	24.15 ± 4.4	0.748
ASA	1.5 ± 0.51	1.53 ± 0.51	0.817
Disease course, hours	21.39 ± 17.53	19.71 ± 17.04	0.681
Preoperative data
WBC, × 109/L	12.42 ± 4.6	12.59 ± 4.75	0.877
NEU, %	80.33 ± 11.31	78.75 ± 10.95	0.549
CRP, μg/L	16.08 ± 24.63	19.53 ± 26.49	0.569
IL-6, ng/L	90.45 ± 301.61	95.41 ± 279.34	0.942
VAS scores	2.92 ± 0.28	2.89 ± 0.4	0.733

mSLAN: Modified single-port laparoscopic appendectomy using needle-type grasping forceps; CLA: Conventional three-port laparoscopic appendectomy; BMI: Body mass index; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status; WBC: White blood cells; NEU: Neutrophil ratio; CRP: C-reactive protein; IL-6: Interleukin-6; VAS: Visual analog scale.