Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: a retrospective cohort study assessing outcomes and cost-effectiveness

Table 1 Demographic and preoperative clinical data

	Open appendectomy (n = 310)	Laparoscopic appendectomy (n = 283)	P
Gender			<0.001
Male	184 (59.3)	121 (42.7)
Female	126 (40.7)	162 (57.3)
Mean age	29.66 ± 15.13	27.75 ± 14.24	0.57
WBC count (per mm³)	14903 ± 4686	13346 ± 5450	0.0002
Co-morbidities			0.244
CAD	6 (1.9)	5 (1.7)
Hypertension	18 (5.8)	9 (3.1)
COPD	9 (2.9)	6 (2.1)
DM	12 (3.8)	5 (1.7)

Data are number (%) or mean ± standard deviation values, as indicated. WBC White blood cell, CAD Coronary artery disease, COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, DM Diabetes mellitus

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