Dwivedy, PreshakSeth, SharadSharan, JagadambaSharma, Om Kumar2020-09-242020-09-242020-03Dwivedy Preshak, Seth Sharad, Sharan Jagadamba, Sharma Om Kumar. Open Versus Laparoscopic Appendicectomy in a Tertiary Care Center – A Randomized Controlled Study. International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research . 2020 Mar; 7(3): c10-c132393-915X2454-7379http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/202874Introduction: Appendicitis is the most common causeof surgical abdomen in all age groups with a lifetime riskof 6%. The role of laparoscopic appendicectomy remainscontroversial as many researchers have suggested thatoverall morbidity is primarily a function of the degree of theappendicitis rather than the operative approach. The presentstudy was designed to compare the outcome of laparoscopicappendicectomy versus open appendicectomy in a tertiarycare hospital.Material and methods: This was a randomized controlledstudy on 100 cases of acute appendicitis operated inRohilkhand Medical College, Bareilly in a period of one year.The patients were randomly assigned to two groups of 50 eachoperated by open and three port laparoscopic surgery.Results: Abdominal pain (100%) was the commonestpresenting complaint. Retrocaecal anatomical position (76%in open, 70% in lap. appendicectomy) of the appendix wasthe commonest operative finding. Wound infection rate (8%)was insignificantly higher in open appendicectomy. Therewas significantly less operative time, postoperative painbetter cosmesis and early return to normal daily activity inlaparoscopic as compared to open appendicectomy.Conclusion: Laparoscopic appendicectomy is better ascompared to open appendicectomy in terms of post-operativecomplications, post-operative pain, hospital stay, early returnto normal activity, and subjective cosmesis.Acute appendicitisLaparoscopic AppendicectomyOpen AppendicectomyJournal ArticleIndiaJunior Resident –III, Department of Surgery, Rohilkhand Medical College & Hospital, Bareilly International University, IndiaProfessor & Head, Department of Surgery,Rohilkhand Medical College & Hospital, Bareilly International University, IndiaProfessor, Department of Surgery, Rohilkhand Medical College & Hospital, Bareilly International University, IndiaAssistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Rohilkhand Medical College & Hospital, Bareilly International University, India