title: [Elective standard appendectomy versus elective laparoscopic appendectomy in women. A retrospective study].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Comparison of open appendectomy and laparoscopic appendectomy with focus on the wound infectious complications.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective comparison of the early postoperative complications of the elective open and elective laparoscopic appendectomy in the Surgical Clinics of the Teaching Hospital Hradec Králové in period January 2001-July 2004.
  
  
  RESULTS
  250 elective appendectomies in women were performed in followed period. 187 (75%) were done by laparoscopic approach, 63 (25%) by open procedure. Conversion was necessary in 18 cases (9.6%). The average hospital stay was statistically significantly shorter following laparoscopic than open appendectomy, 4.6 +/- 1.5 days counter to 6.1 +/- 1.6. The global morbidity was comparable in both groups 15%, one patient died (0.5%) in laparoscopic appendectomy group. The incidence of early postoperative complications was not statistically different in both groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The average hospital stay was statistically significantly shorter following laparoscopic appendectomy. Laparoscopic appendectomy did not improve the results regarding infectious complications and was a cause of serious complications. Some of them required operational revision.
authors.affiliation: Katedra válecné chirurgie Fakulty vojenského zdravotnictvi Univerzity obrany, vedoucí katedry doc. subrt@email.cz
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Subrt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferko
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oberreiter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D007902:Length of Stay; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection