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Methods

To analyze the infectious complications of LA at one tertiary care centre, we completed a retrospective chart review for all patients undergoing LA for acute appendicitis from 1995 to 2002.

Results

We used established exclusion criteria to identify 175 patients with a mean age of 37.6 (standard deviation [SD] 14.5) years (95 male, 80 female). The mean operating time was 61.9 (SD 22.5) minutes. Excluding conversions to OA (14/175, 8%), operating time was 59.9 (SD 20.5) minutes. On surgical assessment, 143 patients had acute nonperforated appendicitis (17 perforated, 15 gangrenous). However, on histopathology assessment, 13 cases of normal appendix were identified (13/175, 7.4%). The overall median length of stay was 2.0 days. Three patients had significant postoperative infectious complications, including 1 wound infection and 2 cases of intra-abdominal abscesses. All abscesses were managed …