| Characteristics |
Single port appendectomy |
3 port appendectomy |
P Value |
| Mean Operative time in minutes (range) |
66.5 (17-115) |
56.6 (28-110) |
0.01 |
| Mean Blood loss in ml (range) |
10 (5-20 ml) |
8.7 (5-20 ml) |
0.11 |
| Use of irrigation |
14 |
18 |
0.43 |
Intraoperative appearance of appendix
Simple
Perforated/Gangrenous |
35
17 |
34
18 |
0.83 |
| Conversion to 3-port or open technique |
One conversion to 3-PA |
None |
NA |
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