Table 1 Clinical and laboratory findings
From: Prospective Observational Study on acute Appendicitis Worldwide (POSAW)
Clinical and laboratory findings | Patients N = 4282 (100%) |
|---|---|
Diffuse tenderness | 502 (11.7%) |
Right lower quadrant pain | 3906 (91.2%) |
Right lower quadrant tenderness | 2980 (69.6%) |
Vomiting | 1798 (42.0%) |
Temperature > 38 °C | 1057 (24.7%) |
WBC > 10,000/ml | 3494 (81.6%) |
CRP < 10 mg/l | 848 (19.8%) |
CRP 10–50 mg/l | 1097 (25.6%) |
CRP > 50 mg/l | 876 (20.5%) |
CRP not reported | 1461 (34.1%) |