Table 2. Proportion* of the surgical technique by stage of appendicitis and age.

	1–5 years		6–12 years		13–17 years		1–17 years
	AC	AUC	AC	AUC	AC	AUC	AC	AUC
LA	54.2	66.2	73.2	83.8	83.6	95.1	73.8	89.9
OA	37.7	32.1	19.0	15.5	9.0	4.6	18.4	9.6
Conversion	8.1	1.7	7.9	0.7	7.5	0.3	7.8	0.5

* in percent

AC, acute complicated appendicitis; AUC, acute uncomplicated appendicitis; LA, laparoscopic appendectomy; OA, open appendectomy