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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2014; 20(31): 10938-10943
Published online Aug 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i31.10938
Published online Aug 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i31.10938
Table 1 Patient characteristics for the open appendectomy converted to laparoscopy and lengthened-incision appendectomy groups
Variable | OACL group(n = 59) | LIA group(n = 155) | P value |
Age, yr, mean ± SD | 29.6 ± 14.2 | 30.1 ± 16.7 | NS |
Sex, female/male, n | 32/27 | 75/80 | NS |
WBC counts (× 109/L), mean ± SD | 14.8 ± 4.2 | 13.9 ± 3.4 | NS |
C reactive peptide, U/L, mean ± SD | 18.8 ± 3.9 | 20.1 ± 4.5 | NS |
Localized abdominal tenderness n (%) | 48 (81.4) | 119 (76.8) | NS |
Preoperative scale of pain (range 1-10), mean ± SD | 2.9 ± 1.5 | 2.7 ± 1.8 | NS |
Table 2 Perioperative data for the open appendectomy converted to laparoscopy and lengthened-incision appendectomy groups n (%)
Variable | OACL group(n =59) | LIA group(n =155) | P value |
Operative time, min, mean ± SD | 45.6 ± 17.2 | 43.8 ± 16.1 | NS |
Length of incision, cm, mean ± SD | 3.8 ± 1.4 | 6.2 ± 3.5 | < 0.05 |
Flatus, d, mean ± SD | 2.3 ± 0.6 | 4.2 ± 0.8 | < 0.05 |
Drain placed | 36 (61.0) | 124 (80.0) | < 0.05 |
Scale of pain (range 1-10), mean ± SD | 3.6 ± 1.8 | 7.2 ± 2.4 | < 0.05 |
Days of drainage, d, mean ± SD | 2.1 ± 1.1 | 2.7 ± 1.6 | NS |
Reoperation | 0 (0) | 2 (1.3) | NS |
Hospital stay, d, mean ± SD | 5.1 ± 2.7 | 8.7 ± 3.2 | < 0.05 |
Complications | 4 (6.8) | 23 (14.7) | < 0.05 |
Intra-abdominal abscess | 1 (1.7) | 7 (4.5) | < 0.05 |
Wound infection | 2 (3.4) | 11 (7.1) | < 0.05 |
Ileus | 1 (1.7) | 1 (0.6) | NS |
Fecal fistula | 0 (0) | 2 (1.3) | NS |
Bleeding | 0 (0) | 2 (1.3) | NS |
Histopathology | NS | ||
Acute | 40 (67.8) | 93 (60.0) | |
Phlegmonous | 8 (13.6) | 18 (11.6.) | |
Gangrenous or perforated | 9 (15.3) | 28 (18.1) | |
Periappendicular abscess | 2 (3.5) | 16 (10.3) |
- Citation: Zhu JH, Li W, Yu K, Wu J, Ji Y, Wang JW. New strategy during complicated open appendectomy: Convert open operation to laparoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(31): 10938-10943
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i31/10938.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i31.10938