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Table 2 Descriptive analysis of the groups: blood test analysis

From: Outpatient management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis after laparoscopic appendectomy: a randomized controlled trial

 

Global mean (n = 97)

OG (n = 48)

HG (n = 49)

p

WBC, mean (sd)

12,252.45 (3283.91)

13,045.1 (516.66)

11,700.9 (421.40)

0.05

Platelets, mean (sd)

229,021.5 (5528.18)

228,816.3 (6923.76)

229,250 (8865.99)

0.97

CRP, mean (sd)

5.09 (0.53)

6.04 (0.81)

4.02 (0.64)

0.06

PT, mean (sd)

1.06 (0.04)

1.10 (0.05)

1.02 (0.04)

0.32

Hemoglobin, mean (sd)

13.86 (0.16)

13.98 (0.20)

13.73 (0.25)

0.45

Creatinine, mean (sd)

0.789 (0.17)

0.789 (0.02)

0.788 (0.02)

0.97

BUN, mean (sd)

28.61 (0.83)

28.90 (1.24)

28.31 (1.10)

0.72

  1. WBC: white blood cell; CRP: C reactive protein; PT: prothrombin time; BUN: Blood urea nitrogen; sd: standard deviation