Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics
Total number of cases | 333 |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 35.4 ± 12.4 |
Male: Female | 190 (57.1%): 143 (42.9%) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.0 ± 3.3 |
Initial body temperature (°C) | 37.4 ± 0.7 |
Initial white blood cell (WBC) count (×103/mm3) | 12.9 ± 3.9 |
Comorbidities | 32 (9.6%) |
Hours from onset of symptoms to hospital | 24.3 ± 29.9 |
Hours from arrival to diagnosis | 3.0 ± 2.0 |
Hours from diagnosis to incision | 6.6 ± 4.7 |
Hours from arrival to incision | 9.6 ± 5.0 |
Method of appendectomy (OA: LA) | 248 (74.5%): 85 (25.5%) |
Operation at night (22:00–06:00), case (%) | 47 (14.1%) |
Complicated appendicitis, case (%) | 68 (20.4%) |
Appendicoliths, case (%) | 128 (38.4%) |
Combined drainage, case (%) | 63 (19.0%) |
WBC, postoperative first day (×103/mm3) | 10.0 ± 3.3 |
Time to soft diet (day) | 1.8 ± 1.0 |
Postoperative hospital stay (day) | 4.6 ± 2.7 |
Complication, case (%) | 11 (3.3%) |
Readmission within 30 days, case (%) | 2 (0.6%) |