Outcome and quality of life in obese patients underwent laparoscopic vs. open appendectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although obesity is a popular reason for choosing laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) versus open appendectomy (OA), however, the question of whether there is a difference remains. Our goal is to investigate if there is a difference between OA and LA in obese patients.

Methods

Fifty-eight obese patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis according to ALVARDO score at department of surgery at Suez Canal university hospitals from March 2020 till August 2021 were included. The study participants were assigned in two groups LA and OA. This study aimed to comparing between LA and OA regarding intraoperative complications, length of hospital stays, post -operative pain, and rate of post-operative complications. Meanwhile, using SF-36 scoring questionnaire, the quality of life

SUBMITTER: Hussein AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9308293 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature