Acute appendicitis: Epidemiology, treatment and outcomes- analysis of 16544 consecutive cases

Figure 1 Age class and sex distribution. 1: 0-1; 2: 1-6; 3: 7-13; 4: 14-17; 5: 18-25; 6: 26-35; 7: 36-45; 8: 46-55; 9: 56-65; 10: 66-75; 11: 76-85; 12: > 85.

Figure 2 Number of patients discharged with acute appendicitis diagnosis during the years.

Figure 3 Surgical technique during the years (A), between sex (B) and among age classes (C).

Figure 4 Cumulative length of stay between treatment options. Data are expressed in days (SD).

Figure 5 Kaplan-Meyer curve of failure of conservative treatment (blue line) and incidence of intestinal obstruction in operated patients (red line).

Figure 6 Treatment option during the years.