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advent laparoscopy revolutionized surgical practice within last 30 years conversion open surgery however remains necessary times even experienced laparoscopic surgeon kids inpatient database analyzed 2006 2009 2012 patients underwent laparoscopic appendectomy conversion open cpt 4701 v6441 respectively variables included multivariable analysis determined based variables found significance univariate analysis total 104865 patients ages 017 years underwent laparoscopic appendectomy three study periods 2370 22 laparoscopic surgeries converted open appendectomy multivariable logistic regression showed significantly higher rates conversion amongst patients peritonitis 67 p 0001 abscess 143 p 0001 obesity 202 p 0001 age 13 years 153 ages 1315 177 ages 1617 p 0001 cared rural hospitals 155 p 0002 rates conversion decreased time children adult hospitals urban hospitals regardless teaching status p 0001 risk factors conversion laparoscopic open appendectomy included abscess peritonitis increased age obesity male gender socioeconomic status treatment nonpediatricspecific hospital overall rate decreasing time