Table 2 Duration of abdominal pain, frequency of vomiting, before presentation, hydration status at presentation and operative procedure, (N = 139)
Variable value | Type of appendicitis | Total N (%) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Simple (uncomplicated) N = 64 (%) | Complicated N = 75 (%) | ||||
Duration of pain (days) | ≤1 | 39 (60.9) | 12 (16.0) | 51 (36.7) | 0.001 |
>1 | 25 (39.1) | 63 (84.0) | 88 (63.3) | ||
Dehydration | No | 60 (93.7) | 46 (61.3) | 106 (76.3) | 0.001 |
Yes | 4 (6.3) | 29 (38.7) | 33 (23.7) | ||
Number of vomiting episodes | None at all or once | 35 (54.7) | 16 (21.3) | 51 (36.7) | 0.001 |
More than once | 29 (45.3) | 59 (78.7) | 88 (63.3) | ||
Operative procedure done | Appendectomy only | 61 (95.3) | 3 (4.0) | 64 (46.0) | 0.001 |
Appendectomy + drainage of localized abscess | 0 (0) | 25 (33.3) | 25 (19.0) | ||
Exploratory Laparotomy + appendectomy + drainage of intra-peritoneal abscess | 0 (0.0) | 45 (60.0) | 45 (32.4) | ||
Exploratory Laparotomy + right hemi-colectomy + drainage of intra-peritoneal abscess | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.7) | 2 (1.4) | ||
Laparoscopic appendectomy | 3 (4.7) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2.2) | ||