Experiece of laparoscopic appendicectomy versus open appendicectomy in Babylon

To compare laparoscopic appendectomies    versus open and  to evaluate the level of efficacy of both  surgical approach . The predictor variables explored in this study were:age,gender,ultrasound procedure,operative time,post operative stay, number of hours required for the return of bowel function, use of narcotic analgesia ,any  postoperative complications and regaining of routine activities: A total of 119 patients clinical records were reviewed, of these 22 patients had had laparoscopic appendectomies and 97 had open appendectomies.All the operations had done by a general surgeons in Babylon.The mean operative time in minutes was relatively  shorter for open appendectomy (48) compared to laparoscopic appendectomy (84).The average time for the return of bowel movement was remarkable less for laparoscopic appendectomy (12) hours versus open appendectomy(24) hours.the mean post operative stay in hours was relatively shorter for laparoscopic appendectomy (18)compared to open appendectomy (30).Hence our study found that laparoscopic appendectomy is a safe and effective procedure for the removal of appendix over open appendectomy.