Table 5.

Patient Scar Assessment Questionnaire scores at 6 weeks postoperatively

Variable	MPLA group (n = 51)	SPLA group (n = 47)	p-value
Appearance	21.1 ± 49.5	17.4 ± 5.2	0.001
Consciousness	11.1 ± 3.8	9.2 ± 3.8	0.020
Satisfaction with appearance	14.1 ± 3.7	13.3 ± 4.2	0.364
Satisfaction with symptoms	9.7 ± 3.3	9.5 ± 3.3	0.768
Total	57.7 ± 15.7	49.4 ± 49.3	0.047

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.

MPLA, multiport laparoscopic appendectomy; SPLA, single-port laparoscopic appendectomy.