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Table 2 Long-term outcomes of non-operation before and after the pandemic

From: Decision-making changes for patients and medical personnel in the management of acute appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Pre-pandemic group

Post-pandemic group

P-value

Non-operation

1293

318

 

outcomes(8 months)

  

0.003*

Interval appendectomy

166(12.84%)

20(6.29%)

 

No recurrence

940(72.7%)

224(70.44%)

 

recurrence

187(14.46%)

74(23.27%)

 

Outcomes of recurrence

187

74

0.035*

Operation

74(39.57%)

19(25.68%)

 

Non-operation

113(60.43%)

55(74.32%)

 
  1. *: P<0.05, statistically significant