Research Article
Laparoscopic versus Open Surgery in Complicated Appendicitis in Children Less Than 5 Years Old: A Six-Year Single-Centre Experience
Table 1
Descriptive table of patients demographic data and clinical presentation.
| | Variable | Numbers | Percentage |
| Mean age (years) | | 4.16 y (from 2 to 5) | | Gender | Male | 83 | 69.2% | Female | 37 | 30.8% | Weight (Kg) | | 15.97 Kg (from 12 to 19) | | Preop presentation | Pain, fever | 13 | 10.8% | Pain, fever, diarrhea | 6 | 5.0% | Pain, fever, vomiting | 10 | 8.3% | Pain, fever, diarrhea, vomiting | 1 | 0.8% | Acute abdomen | 90 | 75% | Preop peritonitis | Yes | 69 | 57.5% | No | 51 | 42.5% | Surgical approach | Open appendectomy | 55 | 45.8% | Laparoscopic appendectomy | 65 | 54.2% | Complicated appendicitis | Yes | 90 | 75% | No | 30 | 25% | Postop abscess | Yes | 9 | 7.5% | No | 111 | 92.5% | Postop ileus | Yes | 8 | 6.7% | No | 112 | 93.3% |
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