Muhammad Aqil Razzaq, Maaz-ul Hassan, Amna Shahab.
Compare the outcomes of single incision laparoscopic appendectomy vs conventional three port laparoscopic appendectomy.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;13(4):1302-4.

Aim : To compare the post-operative outcomes of single incision versus conventional three port laparoscopic appendectomy. Study Design: Randomized controlled trial Place and Duration: Department of Surgeries , Central Park Teaching Hospital and Shalamar Hospital, Lahore from 1st June 2018 to 31st December 2018. Method: Total 170 patients of both genders with ages 20 to 60 years were included in this study. Patients were equally divided into two groups. Group I consist of 85 patients and received single incision laparoscopic appendectomy and Group II with similar patients received conventional three port laparoscopic appendectomy. Post -operative outcomes were examined and compare the findings between both groups . Results: In Group I , 48 (56.47%) and 37 (43.53%) patients were males and females with mean age 38.56±10.48 years and in Group II 43(50.59%) patients were males and 42(49.41%) patients were females with mean age 39.65±12.42 years. No significant difference was observed between both groups regarding operative time (P>0.05 ). No significant difference was found between both groups regarding wound infection [ Group I , 3(3.53%), Group II , 7(8.24%)]. Patients received single incision laparoscopic appendectomy had shorter hospital stay as compared to Group II patients (1.25±0.80 vs 2.90±1.05 days) with p-value 0.003. Group I patients had better cosmetic results after 3 months as compared to Group II patients with p -value < 0.05. Conclusion: Single incision laparoscopic appendectomy is safe and effective treatment modality with better cosmetic results and less hospital stay and low rate of wound infection as compared to conventional laparoscopic appendectomy.

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