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Table 2 Intraoperative details and postoperative course

From: Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in complicated appendicitis in children: a single center study

 

Groups

Test

OA

LA

t2

p

N = 30 (%)

N = 30 (%)

Gross appearance

 Perforated

12 (40)

11 (36.7)

0.292

0.864

 Suppurative

10 (33.3)

12 (40)

 Gangrenous

8 (26.7)

7 (23.3)

Operative time (min)

 Mean ± SD

61.33 ± 20.08

85.17 ± 27.02

− 3.828

< 0.001**

 Range

25–100

50–150

Drain inserted

 Absent

7 (23.3)

20 (66.7)

11.381

0.001**

 Present

23 (76.6)

10 (33.3)

Regain of fluid intake (days)

 Mean ± SD

2.37 ± 0.85

1.9 ± 0.71

2.305

0.025*

 Range

1–5

1–3

Hospital stay (days)

 Mean ± SD

5.13 ± 1.81

4.23 ± 1.57

2.055

0.044*

 Range

3–10

2–8