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Table 1.

Comparing Laparoscopic and Open Appendectomy in a Nigerian Hospital

	Laparoscopic Appendectomy (n=31)	Open Appendectomy (n=83)
Demographic Features
Age Range (years)	15–51	14–68
Mean age (years)	27.0	25.2
Sex Distribution (M:F)	7:24	44:39
Clinical Features & Investigation Findings
RLQ Pain	31/31	83/83
Nausea	20/31	56/83
Vomiting	2/31	19/83
Fever	4/31	13/83
Guarding	6/31	39/83
Ultrasound findings	16/31	47/64
Outcome
Duration of surgery, Range (mean)	38–78 min (56.2 min)	29–67 min (38.9 min)	X²=12.343
Duration of surgery, Range (mean)	38–78 min (56.2 min)	29–67 min (38.9 min)	df=1; p=0.032
Prolonged ileus.	0/31	4/83
Length of stay, Range (mean)	1–3(1.8)	2–4(3.0)	X²=15.333
Length of stay, Range (mean)	1–3(1.8)	2–4(3.0)	df=1; p=0.049
Postoperative surgical site infection	2/31	7/83	X²=2.312
Postoperative surgical site infection	2/31	7/83	df=2; p=0.632
Histopathological confirmation	31/31	70/83