Table 2

Pain severity observation on fifth postoperative day among the patients

Pain severityAppendectomyP value*
Laparoscopic
(n=30)		Open
(n=30)
No12 (40.0%)0 (0%)
Mild17 (56.7%)23 (76.7%)<0.01
Moderate1 (3.3%)7 (23.3%)

  • *Data were presented as frequency (percentage). P values were derived from χ2 test.