Comparison of Laparoscopic and Open Appendectomy in Terms of Surgical Site Infection

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  • Shahid Hussain Mirani, Muhammad Tahir Ali, Dileep Kumar, Khalid Abaidullah, Abdul Rasheed Zai, Muhammad Hanif Memon

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22165341

Keywords:

Appendectomy, Open surgery, Laparoscopic, Surgical site infection

Abstract

Objective: To compare the laparoscopic and open appendectomy in terms of surgical site infection.

Study Design: Retrospective study

Place and Duration of Study: Department of Surgery Unit-2, Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College Hospital Sukkur from 1st January 2019 to 31st December 2020.

Methodology: One hundred patients who were further divided in two groups with 50 patients each were enrolled after clinical confirmation of appendicitis. Group A was operated through open surgery method while Group B was operated laparoscopically. The data regarding hospital stay, duration of surgery and surgical site infection through both techniques was compared and data analyzed.

Results: The mean age of patients was 26.5±5.5 years males with a percentage of 76% where as only 24% of the study cases were females. Patients undergoing laparoscopy were having reduced prevalence of surgical site infection as 10% than who underwent open surgery. Among the 26.54% of reported co-morbidity cases as well, there were 65% those who has surgical site infection with open surgery protocol.

Conclusion: Laparoscopic surgery technique is highly efficient in reducing surgical site infection in comparison to open surgery method.

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Shahid Hussain Mirani, Muhammad Tahir Ali, Dileep Kumar, Khalid Abaidullah, Abdul Rasheed Zai, Muhammad Hanif Memon. (2022). Comparison of Laparoscopic and Open Appendectomy in Terms of Surgical Site Infection. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 16(05), 341. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22165341

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Vol. 16 No. 05 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences

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