DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2016.v04i04.029

Pages: 1248-1254

Laparoscopic appendectomy is better than open conventional appendectomy for appendicitis. The main was to compare between open versus laparoscopic appendectomy for appendicitis in western UP. In method a total of 100 patients (laparoscopic appendectomy 40 cases and open appendectomy 60 cases) were analyzed over the age of 12 years at Muzaffarnagar medical college, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, between december 2013 to June 2015 for comparison between the two groups. The Results were post operative pain, duration of hospital stay, early return to work was less in laparoscopic appendectomy as compared to open appendectomy where as operating time, post operative nausea is slightly more. In Conclusion was Laparoscopic appendectomy is simple, safe and efficient technique for the treatment of appendicitis.