Immediate effects of urgent reorganisation of emergency department-based treatment pathway in nonperforated appendicitis: a retrospective study

Table 2 Patients’ demographics and characteristics before and after the reorganisation of the treatment process

Variable	Before	After	p value
Number of patients	27	35
Age, median	29	36	N.S.
Gender (men / women)	9 / 18	18 / 17	N.S.
Body mass index, mean (SD)	26.2 (4.9)	25.9 (5.5)	N.S.
Presentation during office hours^a	13	15	N.S.
ASA classification 1–2/3	24 / 3	31 / 4	N.S.
Laparoscopic surgery	19	25	N.S.

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