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Table 5 Subanalysis of appendicectomies performed out of hours

From: Hospital tests and patient related factors influencing time-to-theatre in 1000 cases of suspected appendicitis: a cohort study

 

Working hours

Out of hours

P value

Time to theatre*

10:43

14:23

0.215

Length of stay*

3 days

3 days

0.481

Readmission (N)

29

33

0.804

Morbidity (N)

30

39

0.406

  1. *Mean, hh:mm.