Table 2 Comparison of emergent surgery cases successfully treated by laparoscopy between UA and CA
From: Therapeutic strategy for acute appendicitis based on laparoscopic surgery
Characteristics | UA emergency surgery n = 42 | CA emergency surgery n = 56 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Operative time, median, (range), min | 58.5 (31–113) | 86 (42–278) | < 0.001 |
Blood loss, median, (range), ml | 5 (5–5) | 5 (5–200) | 0.019 |
Drain placement | 14 (33.3%) | 47 (83.9%) | < 0.001 |
Postoperative complications, n (Clavien-Dindo grade II) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.8%) | 1.000 |
Postoperative hospital stay, median, (range), day | 5 (3–38) | 7 (4–24) | 0.040 |
In-hospital mortality, n | 0 (0%) | 0(0%) | 1.000 |