Table 1 Clinical features of patients with acute appendicitis (N = 139)
Clinical features | No. of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Abdominal pain | 139 (100.0) |
Migratory right iliac fossa pain | 102 (73.4%) |
Generalized abdominal pain | 37 (26.6%) |
Anorexia | 127 (91.4) |
Vomiting | 114 (82.0) |
Fever | 99 (71.2) |
Normal temperature (36.6 – 37.2°C) | 40 (28.8%) |
Low grade fever (37.2 – 37.9) | 54 (38.8%) |
High grade fever (>38.0°C) | 45 (32.4) |
Diarrhoea | 40 (28.8) |
Constipation | 27 (19.4) |
Abdominal distension | 25 (18.0) |
Dehydration | 35 (25.2) |