Comparing Laparoscopic Appendectomy versus Open Appendectomy for the  Treatment of Acute Appendicitis: A Study of Complication Rates and  Recovery Time

Dr. Diwakar Bansal

Comparing Laparoscopic Appendectomy versus Open Appendectomy for the Treatment of Acute Appendicitis: A Study of Complication Rates and Recovery Time

Authors

Dr. Diwakar Bansal

Keywords:

Appendicitis, Laparoscopic Appendectomy, Open Appendectomy, Surgical Site Infection, Recovery Time, Postoperative Complications

Abstract

Background: Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency. The two primary surgicalapproaches are open appendectomy (OA) and laparoscopic appendectomy (LA). While LA isincreasingly popular, its comparative benefits in terms of complication rates and recovery in ageneral surgery setting remain a key area of investigation.

References

Addiss DG, Shaffer N, Fowler BS, Tauxe RV. The epidemiology of appendicitis and appendectomy in the United States. Am J Epidemiol. 1990 Nov;132(5):910–25. PMID: 2239906.

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Published

2016-09-23

How to Cite

Dr. Diwakar Bansal. (2016). Comparing Laparoscopic Appendectomy versus Open Appendectomy for the Treatment of Acute Appendicitis: A Study of Complication Rates and Recovery Time . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 6(2), 10–20. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/1275