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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2008; 14(20): 3179-3182
Published online May 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3179
Published online May 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3179
Table 2 Pathological findings
| Acute (A: n = 294) | Sub-acute recurrent (B: n = 34) | Acute recurrent (C: n = 56) | Chronic (D: n = 28) | P | |
| Gangrenous | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | A vs B, P = 0.0101, A vs C, P = 0.0007 |
| Perforated | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | A vs B, P = 0.0199, A vs C, P = 0.0019 |
| Peri-appendicitis | 205 | 3 | 28 | 3 | A vs B, P = 0.0001, A vs C, P = 0.0498 |
| Abscess | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Other | |||||
| Oxyuriasis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Yersinia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
- Citation: Sgourakis G, Sotiropoulos GC, Molmenti EP, Eibl C, Bonticous S, Moege J, Berchtold C. Are acute exacerbations of chronic inflammatory appendicitis triggered by coprostasis and/or coproliths? World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(20): 3179-3182
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i20/3179.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.3179