RESULTS
A total of 519 patients diagnosed with uncomplicated AA were divided
into two groups. Group 1 consisted of 223 patients treated medically.
Group 2 included 296 patients who underwent laparoscopic appendectomy.
92 (41.25%) of the 223 patients in Group 1 were female and 131
(58.75%) were male. Mean age was 29.82 ± 15.32 (20-57). In Group 2, 130
(43.91%) of 296 patients were female and 166 (56.09%) of them were
male. The mean age of group 2 patients was 43.00 ± 17.35 (20-65). The
difference between the two groups in terms of mean age was significant
(.019). Group 2 patients had higher mean platelet count (p
<.005) and RDW (p = .003) values compared to Group 1 patients,
while mean PDW (p <.001) values were lower compared to those
of Group 1 patients. The differences between the mean WBC, CRP and MPV
values of the groups were not statistically significant
(p>0.05). The demographic characteristics and laboratory
values of the groups are summarized in Table 1. Laboratory parameters
with significant differences between groups are shown in Graphic 1. None
of the patients treated with antibiotics had recurrent appendicitis
after 12 months.