Table 2.

Comparison of Variables Between the 2 Groups

	Laparoscopic Appendectomy (n = 48)	Open Appendectomy (n = 52)	P Value*
Preoperative Histopathological and Ultrasound Findings
Operative
Inflamed appendix	40 (83.3%)	41 (78.8%)	0.61
Normal looking appendix	8 (16.7%)	11 (21.2%)
Histopathological
Inflamed appendix	43 (89.6%)	45 (88.5%)	NS†
Normal looking appendix	5 (10.4%)	7 (11.5%)
Ultrasound
Inflamed appendix	30 (62.5%)	41 (78.8%)	0.08
Normal looking appendix	18 (37.5%)	11 (21.2%)
Postoperative Subjective Outcome*
Operative time (min)	54.9 ± 14.7	31.6 ± 12.6	< 0.001§
Parenteral analgesics (doses)	1.0 ± 0.5 (1–3)	1.5 ± 0.6 (2–5)	0.001
Oral analgesics (doses)	2.5 ± 0.8 (2–4)	3.0 ± 1.5 (2– 6)	0.05
Time to oral intake (hrs)	20.1 ± 2.9 (15–25)	22.0 ± 4.7 (15–30)	0.02
Hospital stay (d)	1.4 ± 0.7	3.4 ± 1.0	< 0.001§
Returned to normal activity (d)	12.6 ± 3.3	19.1 ± 3.1	< 0.001§
Postoperative Complications
Minor
Vomiting	9 (18.8%)	27 (51.9%)	0.001
Paralytic ileus	3 (6.3%)	12 (21.2%)	0.04
Wound infection	3 (6.3%)	7 (13.7%)	0.32
Major
Wound dehiscence	0	1 (1.9%)	NS†
Intra abdominal abscess	2 (4.2%)	1 (1.9%)	NS†
Small bowel obstruction	1 (2.1%)	1 (1.9%)	NS†

^*P value <0.05 is statistically significant.

^†NS = Not significant.

^‡Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (range).

^§P value is statistically highly significant.