
Background: Acute appendicitis is a common indication for abdominal surgery with a life-time incidence between 7 and 9% and appendectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures. Open appendectomy (OA) performed through the right lower quadrant incision was first described in 1894. It has become the standard treatment of choice for acute appendicitis, due to its efficacy and safety. Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA), first performed by Semm in 1983, and gradually acceptance. Objective: The aim of the present study was to compare the frequency of readmissions due to bowel obstruction (BO) after open versus laparoscopic surgery performed for suspected acute appendicitis.