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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2015; 21(13): 3921-3927
Published online Apr 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i13.3921
Published online Apr 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i13.3921
Table 2 Comparison of intra- and post-operative factor between appendiceal diverticulitis and acute appendicitis
Variable | Appendiceal diverticulitis (n = 44) | Acute appendicitis (n =398) | |||
Median | Range | Median | Range | P value | |
Operating times (min) | 77 | 33-165 | 55 | 15-172 | < 0.0012 |
Inoperative blood loss (mL) | 60 | 10-970 | 20 | 10-650 | < 0.0012 |
Postoperative hospital stay (d) | 8 | 4-38 | 5 | 2-48 | < 0.0012 |
Number | Rate | Number | Rate | ||
Ileocecal resection (yes/total) | 6 | 13% | 10 | 2% | 0.0081 |
Skin incision (pararectal incision/total) | 35 | 79% | 143 | 36% | 0.121 |
Formation of localized abscess (yes/total) | 26 | 60% | 60 | 15% | < 0.0011 |
Perforation (yes/total) | 32 | 72% | 123 | 31% | < 0.0011 |
Postoperative wound infection (yes/total) | 7 | 15% | 32 | 8% | 0.121 |
Postoperative ileus (yes/total) | 3 | 8% | 16 | 4% | 0.301 |
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Citation: Ito D, Miki K, Seiichiro S, Hata S, Kobayashi K, Teruya M, Kaminishi M. Clinical and computed tomography findings of appendiceal diverticulitis
vs acute appendicitis. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(13): 3921-3927 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i13/3921.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i13.3921