[Complicated acute apendicitis. Open versus laparoscopic surgery].

Introduction: Although laparoscopy has become the standard approach in other procedures, this technique is not generally accepted for acute appendicitis, especially if it is complicated due reports on the increase in intra-abdominal abscesses.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the morbidity in a group of patients diagnosed with complicated apendicitis (gangrenous or perforated) who had undergone open or laparoscopic appendectomy.

Material And Method: We prospectively studied 107 patients who had undergone appendectomy for complicated appendicitis over a two year period.