Review Article
Transvaginal Appendectomy: A Systematic Review
Table 5
Comparison of transvaginal and conventional laparoscopic appendectomies.
| | Parameters | Studies | Transvaginal | Conventional | |
| | Operating time (minutes) | Albrecht et al. [9] (: 30 versus : 30) | 44.3 ± 22.1 | 33.5 ± 10.0 | 0.02 | | Roberts et al. [10] (: 18 versus : 22) | 44.4 ± 4.5 | 39.8 ± 2.6 | <0.01 |
| | Hospital stay (days) | Albrecht et al. [9] (: 30 versus : 30) | 3.4 ± 1.2 | 5.0 ± 2.7 | <0.01 | | Roberts et al. [10] (: 18 versus : 22) | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | <0.01 |
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Complications | Albrecht et al. [9] (: 30 versus : 30) | Urinary tract infection (1) | No | 1.00 | | Roberts et al. [10] (: 18 versus : 22) | Intra-abdominal abscess (1)
Urinary retention (1) | Intestinal obstruction (1)
Urinary retention (1) | 1.00 |
| | Opioid requirement (mg) | Albrecht et al. [9] (: 9 versus : 9) | 12.8 ± 7.0 | 14.7 ± 5.2 | 0.52 | | Roberts et al. [10] (: 18 versus : 22) | 8.7 ± 2.1 | 23.0 ± 3.4 | <0.01 |
| | Return to normal activity after 2 weeks | Albrecht et al. [9] (: 30 versus : 30) |
70% | 59% | 0.58 |
| | Return to normal activity (days) | Roberts et al. [10] (: 18 versus : 22) | 3.3 ± 0.4 | 9.7 ± 1.6 | <0.01 |
| | Return to work (days) | Roberts et al. [10] (: 18 versus : 22) | 5.4 ± 1.1 | 10.7 ± 1.5 | <0.01 |
| | Cosmetic satisfaction | Albrecht et al. [9] (: 30 versus : 30) | 100% | 80% | 0.02 | | Roberts et al. [10] (: 18 versus : 22) | NA | NA | NA |
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NA: not available.
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