Table 1 Clinical characteristics between the appendicolith group and no appendicolith group
From: Nonoperative management of appendiceal phlegmon or abscess in children less than 3 years of age
Appendicolith (n = 27) | No appendicolith (n = 23) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (male:female) | 15:12 | 14:9 | 0.704 |
Age (months) | 25.89 ± 7.47 | 23.09 ± 9.49 | 0.249 |
Duration of symptoms | 8.04 ± 4.17 | 9.22 ± 6.77 | 0.472 |
Pain | 23 (85.2%) | 19 (82.6%) | 0.804 |
Fever | 26 (96.3%) | 22 (95.7%) | 1.000 |
Vomiting | 12 (44.4%) | 13 (56.5%) | 0.395 |
Diarrhea | 17 (63.0%) | 7 (30.4%) | 0.022* |
Localized peritonitis | 19 (70.4%) | 11 (47.8%) | 0.105 |
WBC | 20.69 ± 6.79 | 14.44 ± 5.46 | 0.072 |
CRP | 126.83 ± 83.46 | 69.10 ± 48.21 | 0.004* |
Inflammatory area (cm2) | 21.58 ± 15.15 | 18.32 ± 14.45 | 0.442 |
LOS | 14.26 ± 5.55 | 12.04 ± 5.09 | 0.151 |
Overall success | 26 (96.3%) | 21 (91.3%) | 0.588 |