Postoperative complications | Open appendectomy (n = 76) | Laparoscopic appendectomy (n = 29) | P |
---|---|---|---|
Minor | |||
 Vomiting | 17 (22.4) | 13 (44.8) | 0.621 |
 Paralytic ileus | 11 (14.5) | 8 (27.6) | 0.618 |
 Wound infection | 33 (43.4) | 4 (13.8) | <0.001 |
Major | |||
 Wound dehiscence | 13 (17.1) | 0 (0.0) | <0.001 |
 Intra-abdominal abscess | 1 (1.3) | 4 (13.8) | 0.147 |
 Hemoperitoneum | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0.339 |