Pain severity observation on fifth postoperative day among the patients
| Pain severity | Appendectomy | P value* | |
| Laparoscopic (n=30) | Open (n=30) | ||
| No | 12 (40.0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Mild | 17 (56.7%) | 23 (76.7%) | <0.01 |
| Moderate | 1 (3.3%) | 7 (23.3%) | |
*Data were presented as frequency (percentage). P values were derived from χ2 test.