Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for the obese patient: a subset analysis from a prospective, randomized, double-blind study.

Background: The clinical outcomes for patients randomized to either open or laparoscopic appendectomy are comparable. However, it is not known whether this is true in the subset of the adult population with higher body mass indexes (BMIs). This study aimed to compare the outcomes of open versus laparoscopic appendectomy in the obese population.