Clinical significance of peri-appendiceal abscess and phlegmon in acute complicated appendicitis patients undergoing emergency appendectomy

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2024; 16(10): 3123-3132
Published online Oct 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i10.3123

Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics of the patients, n (%)

Characteristic
All patients	234 (100)
Age, median (range), years	60 (18-87)
Sex
Female	100 (42.7)
Male	134 (57.3)
White blood cell count, mean (SD), × 10⁹/L	13.4 (5.2)
Granulocyte percentage, mean (SD)	88.9 (4.8)
Appendicolith	132 (56.4)
Peri-appendiceal abscess	151 (64.5)
Peri-appendiceal phlegmon	83 (35.5)
Pathology
Acute appendicitis	228 (97.4)
Appendiceal adenocarcinoma	4 (1.7)
Appendiceal neuroendocrine neoplasm	1 (0.4)
Appendiceal mucinous neoplasm	1 (0.4)

Citation: Min LQ, Lu J, He HY. Clinical significance of peri-appendiceal abscess and phlegmon in acute complicated appendicitis patients undergoing emergency appendectomy. World J Gastrointest Surg 2024; 16(10): 3123-3132
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v16/i10/3123.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v16.i10.3123