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- Title
Frequency of common complications after laparoscopic appendectomy.
- Authors
Kalim, Muhammad; Ahmad, Riaz; Shah, Farrukh Ozair; Ijaz, Tariq; Yousaf, Muhammad
- Abstract
Background: Laparoscopic appendectomy has now been improved and standardized. Laparoscopic appendectomy has advantages of decreased post-operative pain, bett er aesthetic result, a shorter time to return to usual activities, and lower incidence of wound infections or dehiscence. But it may require more operative time, long learning curve, more cost and wound infection is one of its complication. Objective: To determine frequency of common complications aft er laparoscopic appendectomy. Material and Methods:Th is descriptive cross sectional study was conducted at Surgical Unit, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar from 10th January 2015 to 25th December 2015 including183 patients of laparoscopic appendectomy observed for frequency of surgical site infection. Th e data collected was analyzed with SPSS version 16. Results: Th e mean age was 27 years±7.1 SD. 102 (56%) patients were males and 81(44%) patients were females. Surgical site infection was noted in 15(8%) patients. Conclusion: Our study concludes that overall rate of surgical site infection was low (8%) in laparoscopic appendectomy.
- Subjects
SURGICAL complications; APPENDECTOMY; DISEASE incidence; LAPAROSCOPIC surgery; SURGICAL site infections; CROSS-sectional method
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Surgery, 2017, Vol 33, Issue 4, p250
- ISSN
0258-8552
- Publication type
Article