Table 3.
Surgical approach, treatment outcomes, and results of the pathohistological analysis.
| Group I | Group II | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perforated Appendicitis (n = 38) |
Non-Perforated Appendicitis (n = 146) |
||
| Surgical approach, n (%) | |||
| Open appendectomy | 14 (36.8) | 24 (16.4) | |
| Laparoscopic appendectomy | 24 (63.2) | 122 (83.6) | 0.006 * |
| Treatment outcomes | |||
| Complications | |||
| Intraoperative, n (%) | 0 | 0 | - |
| Postoperative, n (%) | 1 (2.6) | 2 (1.4) | 0.584 ‡ |
| Reoperations, n (%) | 0 | 0 | - |
| Operative time (min), median (IQR) |
50 (30, 65) |
30 (20, 40) |
<0.001 § |
| LOS (days), median (IQR) |
7 (6; 8) |
3 (2; 3) |
<0.001 § |
| Pathohistological analysis, n (%) | |||
| Catarrhal appendicitis | 0 | 1 (0.7) | |
| Phlegmonous appendicitis | 0 | 88 (60.3) | |
| Gangrenous appendicitis | 38 (100) | 57 (39) | |
* Chi-square test; ‡ Fisher’s exact test; § Mann-Whitney U-test; IQR—Interquartile range; LOS—length of hospital stay.