| Overall (n = 148) | Transumbilical (n = 124) | Suprapubic (n = 24) |
Age (years) | 32 ± 3 (19 - 52) | 29 ± 3 (19 - 52) | 35 ± 3 (19 - 42) |
Sex (M/F) | 103 (70%)/45 (30%) | 84 (68%)/40 (32%) | 19 (79%)/5 (21%) |
ASA risk (I-II/III-IV) | (100%/0%) | (100%/0%) | (100%/0%) |
Perforated appendicitis | 54 (36%) | 47 (38%) | 7 (29%) |
Need for additional ports | 8 (5.4%) | 8 (6.5%) | 0 (0%) |
Conversion to open surgery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Drain placement | 18 (12%) | 12 (9.7%) | 6 (25%) |
Intraoperative incidences | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) |
Length of surgery (min) | 35 ± 7 (19 - 81) | 30 ± 7 (19 - 65) | 40 ± 7 (25 - 81) |
Incision length (cm) | 2.7 ± 0.8 (2 - 3.9) | 3 ± 0.9 (2 - 3.9) | 2.4 ± 0.7 (2.2 - 2.9) |
Need for reoperation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postoperative complications | 4 (2.7%) | 4 (3%) | 0 (0%) |
First hour pain (VAS) | 2 (1 - 4) | 2 (1 - 3) | 2 (1 - 4) |
Oral intake starting (hours) |
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<24 | 146 (98.6%) | 122 (98.4%) | 24 (100%) |
>24 | 2 (1%) | 2 (1.6%) | 0 |
Length of stay (days) | 2.1 ± 0.7 (2 - 4) | 2.2 ± 1 (2 - 4) | 2 ± 0.5 (2 - 4) |
Post-discharge complications | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.2%) |
Incisional hernia | 2 (1.35%) | 2 (1.6%) | 0 |