Non-Closure of Peritoneum Leads to Reduced used of Analgesics and Less Post-Operative Pain as Compared to the Closure of Peritoneum in Appendectomy

Objective: To compare the post-operative use of analgesics in closure and non-closure of peritoneum in appendectomy. Material and Methods: One hundred patients undergoing an appendectomy divided in two groups, each group having fifty patients were analyzed in this study. The patients were randomly allocated in two groups; group A (appendectomy with peritoneum closed) and group B (appendectomy with peritoneum not closed) using a random number. After the procedure the patients were assessed for the use of analgesics required. Personal, preoperative and postoperative clinical information of all the patients were recorded and assessed using SPSS version 12 Results: The number of complaints and doses of analgesia in both groups were compared. Statistically the significant difference was noted only between number of complaints in group A and Group B (P<0.05). Conclusion: The appendectomy with minimal tissue handling enables an early recovery, less need for analgesics.