Table 3 Post-operative complications, commencement of oral intake and duration of admission
Type of appendicitis | Total N | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uncomplicated N (%) | Complicated N (%) | ||||
*Post-operative complications | Over-all rates | 1 (1.6) | 34 (45.3) | 35 (25.2) | |
Wound infection | 1 (1.6) | 29 (38.7) | 30 (21.6) | ||
Wound dehiscence | 0 (0) | 19 (25.3) | 19 (13.7) | ||
Intra-peritoneal abscess | 0 (0) | 3 (4.0) | 3 (2.2) | ||
Entero-cutaneous fistula | 0 (0) | 2 (2.7) | 2 (1.4) | ||
Incisional hernia | 0 (0) | 2 (2.7) | 2 (1.4) | ||
Adhesive bowel obstruction | 0 (0) | 3 (4.0) | 3 (2.2) | ||
Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy | 0 (0) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (0.7) | ||
Lobar pneumonia | 0 (0) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (0.7) | ||
Time to oral intake (days) | 0-2 | 59 (92.2) | 34 (45.3) | 93 (66.9) | 0.001 |
>2 | 5 (7.8) | 41 (54.7) | 46 (33.1) | ||
Duration of admission (days) | ≤5 | 57 (89.1) | 18 (24.0) | 75 (54.0) | 0.001 |
>5 | 7 (10.9) | 57 (76.0) | 64 (46.0) | ||