BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES This study describes perioperative patient safety outcomes comparing laparoscopic appendectomy with open appendectomy in the elderly population (defined as age≥65 years) during the diffusion of laparoscopic appendectomy into widespread clinical practice. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional analysis of patients undergoing open or laparoscopic appendectomy in the US...

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Laparoscopic appendectomy is an accepted way of dealing with suspected uncomplicated appendicitis in children. The role of laparoscopy in complicated acute appendicitis is more controversial. The purpose of this trial was to compare laparoscopic appendectomy with open appendectomy in children with complicated appendicitis. METHODS A total of 102 children with suspected acut...

OBJECTIVE To demonstrate the use of propensity scores to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of laparoscopic and open appendectomy. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Academic and private hospitals. PATIENTS All patients undergoing open or laparoscopic appendectomy (n = 21 475) in the Public Use File of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Prog...

objectives: to evaluate the short-term outcome of open appendectomy, the rate of negative appendectomy as well as pathology reports after surgery in patients with suspected acute appendicitis. methods: this was a retrospective cross-sectional study being performed in nemazee hospital affiliated with shiraz university of medical science during a 2-year period between 2008 and 2010. the medical r...

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic appendectomy and open appendectomy for acute appendicitis in children. METHODS This study was conducted as a retrospective comparison of hospital records for postoperative complications, duration of operation, and postoperative length of stay between children (aged <18y) who underwent laparoscopic (n=190) or open (n=199) appendectom...

OBJECTIVE To compare open and laparoscopic appendectomies and to evaluate the level of efficacy of both types of appendectomy performed at Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH). METHODS Based on this strong study rationale, a clinical audit of patient's records was performed to evaluate the significance of this technique as a treatment modality. The study population comprised of patients with a...