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Table 3 Comparison of younger and older children

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

 

Open appendectomy

Laparoscopic appendectomy

pValue

Children 3–10 years

  

Number of patients

59

29

 

Median operative time [min]

38

32

0.018

Median morphine dose [mg]

0.5

0

0.0607

Median acetaminophen dose [g]

1

1

0.407

Children 11–16 years

   

Number of patients

24

41

 

Median operative time [min]

36

27

0.023

Median morphine dose [mg]

0

0

0.962

Median acetaminophen dose [g]

1.125

2

0.480

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BMC Pediatrics

ISSN: 1471-2431

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