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Table 2 Gross pathological findings of the appendices removed in the needlescopic and laparoscopic appendectomy groups

From: Mini-laparoscopic versus laparoscopic approach to appendectomy

 

Needlescopic Appendectomy n = 15

Laparoscopic Appendectomy n = 21

P-Value

Normal

2 (5%)

4 (19%)

P = 0.25

Inflamed

10 (75%)

12(57.1%)

P = 0.21

Perforated

3 (20%)

5 (23.8%) *

P = 0.18

  1. *2 patients had perforated appendix with abscess formation