Table 1 Demographics and clinical data of study patients
Parameter | Endoloop (n = 60) | Hem-o-lok (n = 60) | Stapler (n = 60) | P-value | Total (n = 180) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 31.1 ± 11.7 | 38.9 ± 16.3 | 46.1 ± 18.6 | < 0.001 | 35.8 ± 16.9 |
Gender, n (%) | |||||
Female | 28 (46.7) | 36 (60.0) | 39 (65.0) | 0.1106 | 103 (57.2) |
Male | 32 (53.3) | 24 (40.0) | 21 (35.0) | 77 (42.8) | |
BMI (kg/m2, mean ± SD) | 24.5 ± 3.9 | 26.4 ± 4.3 | 26.1 ± 4.3 | 0.0319 | 25.7 ± 4.2 |
ASA classification, n (%) | |||||
I | 38 (63.3) | 26 (43.3) | 25 (41.7) | 0.1072 | 89 (49.4) |
II | 20 (33.3) | 29 (48.3) | 29 (48.3) | 78 (43.3) | |
III | 2 (3.3) | 5 (8.3) | 6 (10.0) | 13 (7.2) | |
Appendicitis type, n (%) | |||||
Catarrhal | 21 (35.0) | 20 (33.3) | 5 (8.3) | 0.0026 | 46 (25.6) |
Phlegmonous | 31 (51.7) | 32 (53.3) | 49 (81.7) | 112 (62.2) | |
Gangrenous | 8 (13.3) | 8 (13.3) | 6 (10.0) | 22 (12.2) | |