Research Article
Development of a Two Port Laparoscopic Appendectomy Technique at a Rural Hospital
Table 1
Demographic and clinical data.
| | | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | |
| | n patients | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | ns | | median age (range) (years) | 51.1 (13.4-71.4) | 44.8 (14-76.8) | 36.9 (6.2-68) | 31.9 (15.7-80.6) | ns | | male (%) | 58% | 58% | 75% | 50% | ns | | median OR time (min) | 83 (68-110) | 81 (74-140) | 84 (58-152) | 72 (62-137) | ns | | additional procedures (%) | 25% | 17% | 25% | 7% | ns | | perforated appendicitis (%) | 17% | 25% | 8% | 27% | ns | | chronic/other appendicitis (%) | 8% | 8% | 25% | 20% | ns | | Minigrasper (%) | 0% | 17% | 66% | 53% | p<0.05 | | stapler/energy device (%) | 100% | 58% | 33% | 20% | p<0.05 |
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