Abstract:Objective:To compare the merits and drawbacks of laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) and open appendectomy (OA).
Methods :One hundred and six cases of LA and 154 cases of OA were performed during March 2006 to March 2007. The clinical data of LA and OA cases were analyzed and compared.
Results:There was no difference between the two methods in mean operative time（P>0.05）, but LA patients had less postoperative pain,less time to ambulation after operation, less time to food intake after operation, less average length of hospital stay,less rate of incision infection and less intestinal adhesion than OA did（all P<0.05）.
Conclusions:LA has significant advantages in treating appendicitis than OA, and it should be widely used.