Evaluation of Outcome of Laproscopic Appendectomy for Treatment of Complicated and Uncomplicated Appendicitis

Outcome of Laproscopic Appendectomy

Abstract

Background: Acute appendicitis is the most common emergent abdominal condition requiring surgical intervention. The present study was conducted to evaluate outcome of laproscopic appendectomy for treatment of complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis.Subjects and Methods:This study was conducted on 68 patients of appendicitis. Patients were divided into 2 groups. Group I comprised of 34 uncomplicated appendicitis patients group II comprised of 34 complicated appendicitis patients. Following standardized procedure, laparoscopic appendectomy was performed.Results:Both groups had 34 patients. Group I consisted of 20 males and 14 females and group II consisted of 18 males and 16 females. The number of patients with operation time (45-60 mins) in group I was 8 and in group II was 10, with 60-90 mins in group I was 9 and in group II was 14, with 90-120 mins in group I was 7 and in group II was 8, with <120 mins in group II was 10 and in group II was 12.  The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). Complications were wound infections 2 in group I and 3 in group II, incisional hernia 2 in group II, intra- abdominal abscess 1 in group I and 3 in group II and lleus 1 in both groups. The difference was significant (P < 0.05).Conclusion:Complications such as wound infections, incisional hernia, intra- abdominal abscess and lleus was more common in complicated appendectomy cases.