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Table 3 Comparison of operative treatment 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

Cases

289

91

 

Age

  

0.373

< 60years

252(87.2%%)

76(83.52%)

 

> 60years

37(12.8%)

15(16.48%)

 

Gender

  

0.288

Male

180(62.28%)

51(56.04%)

 

Female

109(37.72%)

40(43.96%)

 

Appendiceal fecalith

  

0.194

Yes

185(64.01%)

65(71.43%)

 

No

104(35.99%)

26(28.57%)

 

Fever(>37.5 °C)

  

0.259

Yes

29(10.03%)

13(14.29%)

 

No

260(89.97%)

78(85.71%)

 

Jaundice

  

0.505

Yes

129(44.64%)

37(40.66%)

 

No

160(55.36%)

54(59.34%)

 

Anesthesia

  

0.005*

Lumbar anesthesia

84(29.07%)

41(45.25%)

 

General anesthesia

205(70.93%)

50(54.95%)

 

Surgery

   

OA

89(30.8%)

49(53.85%)

0.007*

LA

200(69.2)

42(46.15%)

 

Conversion to open surgery

1

0

 

Length of onset before presenting to ED(h)

20.91 ± 17.06

21.01 ± 26.45

0.972

White cell count(10 9 /L)

14.14 ± 3.88

15.08 ± 3.51

0.096

Pathology

  

0.016*

Gangrene

79(27.34%)

37(40.66%)

 

Non-gangrene

210(72.66%)

54(59.34%)

 

Complications

  

0.037*

Yes

12(4.15%)

9(9.89%)

 

No

277(95.85%)

82(90.11%)

 

Length of stay(days)

4.73

5.14

0.467

  1. *: P<0.05, statistically significant
  2. Abbreviations: emergency department (ED); novel coronavirus (COVID-19); open appendectomy (OA); laparoscopic appendectomy (LA)