The Outcome of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy in Childhood—An Analysis of Routine Data Among 21 541 Children Insured by AOK.

Among children in the two older age groups, LA was followed by fewer general surgical complications and reoperations than OA. These differences were less pronounced when conversions were counted as belonging to the LA group. Children aged 1-5 appear to benefit the least from the laparoscopic technique.