Complications of Open Appendectomy Versus Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Children. Comparative Assessment

Laparoscopic pediatric surgery (LA) is becoming a good alternative in many centres of the entire world, being associated with low risk of surgical complications and it offers a better alternative for the management of the appendectomy than open surgery. The goal of the study was to evaluate a comparative LA versus open appendectomy (OA) through the prism of the clinical results as they were reflected in specialty literature in the last two decades. In general, pediatric laparoscopic surgery has become acceptable in centres of the whole world. Many studies and meta-analyses have proven that laparoscopic surgery is a feasible and secure procedure, with many clinical benefits. Because laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) was associated with low risk of surgical complications, it may be a better alternative for appendectomy than OA.