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Table 4 Minor e major postoperative complications for open and laparoscopic appendectomy

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

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

  1. Data are number (%)