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Laparoscopic approach in perforated appendicitis: increased incidence of surgical site infection?

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Background

The role of laparoscopy in the setting of perforated appendicitis remains controversial. A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the early postoperative outcomes of laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) compared to open appendectomy (OA) in patients with perforated appendicitis.

Methods

A total of 1,032 patients required an appendectomy between January 2005 and December 2009. Among these patients, 169 presented with perforated appendicitis. Operation times, length of hospital stay, overall complication rates within 30 days, and surgical site infection (SSI) rates were analyzed.

Results

Out of the 169 evaluated patients, 106 required LA and 63 OA. Although operation times were similar in both groups (92 ± 31 min for LA vs. 98 ± 45 for OA, p = 0.338), length of hospital stay was shorter in the LA group (6.9 ± 3.8 days vs. 11.5 ± 9.2, p < 0.001). Overall complication rates were significantly lower in the LA group (32.1 vs. 52.4 %, p < 0.001), as were incisional SSI (1.9 vs. 22.2 %, p < 0.001). Organ/space SSI rates were similar in both groups (23.6 % after LA vs. 20.6 % after OA, p = 0.657).

Conclusions

For perforated appendicitis, LA results in a significantly shorter hospital stay, fewer overall postoperative complications, and fewer wound infections compared to OA. Organ/space SSI rates were similar for both procedures. LA provides a safe option for treating patients with perforated appendicitis.

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Raffaele Galli, Vanessa Banz, Hartwig Fenner, and Juerg Metzger have no conflicts of interest or financial ties to disclose.

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  1. Department of Visceral Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, 6000, Lucerne, Switzerland

    R. Galli, H. Fenner & J. Metzger

  2. Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010, Bern, Switzerland

    R. Galli & V. Banz

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Galli, R., Banz, V., Fenner, H. et al. Laparoscopic approach in perforated appendicitis: increased incidence of surgical site infection?. Surg Endosc 27, 2928–2933 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-2858-y

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