Sarcouncil Journal of Medical Sciences

Abstract: Background: The most common pediatric surgical emergency that results in an appendectomy is appendicitis. Longer hospital stays and greater incidence of postoperative complications are linked to perforated appendicitis. Aim: The study aimed to compare the differences in hospital utilization and complications between laparoscopic (LA) and open appendectomy (OA) for pediatric appendicitis. Patients and methods: The paper was designed as a cross-sectional study to evaluate of appendicitis outcomes in children who have ages under 14 years which the databases were downloaded to the SPSS program. This paper was specialized with both sexes into, females and males, where include 60 patients with LA and 30 patients with OA who obtained from Baghdad-Iraq between 16th November 2021 to 24th May 2022. Results and discussion: Our results found that laparoscopic appendectomy had a shorter hospital stay and reduced wound infections and. The evaluation of appendicitis outcomes in children has been the focus of several studies, and our study found that A comparison between laparoscopic and open appendectomies for acute appendicitis in children showed significant differences in postoperative outcomes, including the incidence of complications and length of hospital stay. Conclusions: In this study, we conclude that patients who underwent LA achieved better results compared to OA According to the length of hospital stay and complications.