Retrospective Cohort Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2015; 21(13): 3921-3927
Published online Apr 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i13.3921
Table 3 Comparison of intra- and post-operative factor between perforated appendiceal diverticulitis and perforated acute appendicitis
VariablePerforated appendiceal diverticulitis (n = 30)
Perforated acute appendicitis (n = 111)
MedianRangeMedianRangeP value
Operating times (min)6545-1656725-1720.982
Inoperative blood loss (mL)6010-9704010-6500.052
Postoperative hospital stay (d)95-3893-480.772
NumberRateNumberRate
Ileocecal resection (yes/total)413%76%0.201
Skin incision (pararectal incision/total)2789%8274%0.111
Formation of localized abscess (yes/total)2272%3935%< 0.0011
Postoperative wound infection (yes/total)517%1917%0.961
Postoperative ileus (yes/total)311%1211%0.921