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August 25, 2025Kerala Surgical Journal

Comparative Observational Study of Open versus Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Acute Appendicitis

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SRShazia RafiqueMTMeera ThomasSPSheena Ponnappan

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Overview

Observational study reveals laparoscopic appendectomy leads to less pain in acute appendicitis patients, suggesting improved recovery.

Key Points

  • Laparoscopic appendectomy significantly reduces post-operative pain compared to open appendectomy, enhancing patient comfort.
  • In the study, 22.6% of open appendectomy patients experienced fever, while only 4.1% in the laparoscopic group did.
  • This comparative observational study analyzed 106 patients undergoing appendectomy from July 2018 to July 2020.
  • Laparoscopic appendectomy shows a better recovery profile with shorter hospital stays and fewer complications overall.

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Rafique et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af6203ad7bf08b1eae2caehttps://doi.org/10.4103/ksj.ksj_9_25
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