Short term and long term results after open vs.laparoscopic appendectomy in childhood and adolescence: a subgroup analysis

Table 1 Demographic data open vs. laparoscopic appendectomy

Parameter	Open appendectomy (n = 84)	Laparoscopic appendectomy (n = 75)	pValue
Female : male	34 : 49	48 : 27	0.124
Age [years]
Median (range)	11 (3–16)	12 (5–16)	0.340
Operation time [min]
Median (range)	38 (14–92)	30 (11–90)	0.006
BMI [kg/m²]
Mean ± SD	17.4 ± 3.2	20.4 ± 3.3	<0.001

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