Table 3.
Operative and postoperative clinical data
| Open appendectomy (n = 310) |
Laparoscopic appendectomy (n = 283) |
P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operative time (min) | 31.36 ± 11.43 | 54.9 ± 14.7 | <0.0001 |
| Bowel movements (1st POD) | 214 (69.0) | 263 (92.9) | <0.001 |
| Time until diet (1st POD) | 192 (61.9) | 241 (85.2) | <0.001 |
| Parenteral analgesics (doses/day) | 1.5 ± 0.6 | 1.0 ± 0.5 | 0.001 |
| Oral analgesics (doses/day) | 2.00 ± 2.26 | 1.86 ± 1.14 | <0.0001 |
| Hospital Stay (day) | 2.7 ± 2.5 | 1.4 ± 0.6 | 0.015 |
| Return to normal activity (day) | 16.1 ± 3.3 | 11.5 ± 3.1 | <0.001 |
Data are number (%) or mean ± standard deviation values, as indicated. POD postoperative day