Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2025.
World J Clin Cases. Jan 16, 2025; 13(2): 96557
Published online Jan 16, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i2.96557
Table 1 Proportion of schistosomal appendicitis in total appendicitis treated in the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College from October 2013 to October 2023
Date
SA group (n)
NSA group (n)
SA proportion (%)
October 2013 to October 2014114952.20
October 2014 to October 2015165372.90
October 2015 to October 201694871.80
October 2016 to October 2017115721.90
October 2017 to October 2018205653.40
October 2018 to October 2019175353.10
October 2019 to October 2020115681.90
October 2020 to October 202185071.60
October 2021 to October 2022175553.00
October 2022 to October 2023165972.60
Table 2 Analysis of general data and pathological types of schistosomal appendicitis and non schistosomal appendicitis, n (%)
Group
SA group (n = 136)
NSA group (n = 5418)
χ2/Z
P value
Gender40.753< 0.001
Female42 (30.1)2601 (48)
Male94 (69.9)2818 (52)
Age, mean ± SD (years)61.73 ± 15.33535.8 ± 24.013-12.722< 0.001
Classification33.234< 0.001
Acute simple appendicitis12 (8.8)677 (12.6)
Acute suppurative appendicitis42 (39.8)2546 (47.2)
Gangrenous or perforated appendicitis37 (27.2)1303 (24.2)
Periappendicular abscess0 (0)2 (0)
Acute attack of chronic appendicitis45 (33.1)862 (16)
Table 3 Acute simple appendicitis

β
SE
Wald
P value
95%CI
Schistosomal appendicitis-0.3890.3051.6260.2020.678 (0.373-1.232)
Table 4 Acute suppurative appendicitis

β
SE
Wald
P value
95%CI
Schistosomal appendicitis-0.6850.18813.34< 0.0010.504 (0.349-0.728)
Table 5 Gangrenous or perforated appendicitis

β
SE
Wald
P value
95%CI
Schistosomal appendicitis0.1660.1950.7210.3961.180 (0.805-1.731)
Table 6 Periappendicular abscess

β
SE
Wald
P value
95%CI
Schistosomal appendicitis-13.2993446.51900.9770 (0)
Table 7 Acute attack of chronic appendicitis

β
SE
Wald
P value
95%CI
Schistosomal appendicitis0.9610.18626.684< 0.0012.614 (1.815-3.763)
Table 8 Analysis of general situation and past history of patients with schistosomal appendicitis and non schistosomal appendicitis, n (%)
Group
SA group (n = 136)
NSA group (n = 136)
χ2/Z
P value
Gender8.150.004
Female42 (30.9)65 (47.8)
Male94 (69.1)71 (52.2)
Age, mean ± SD (years)61.73 ± 15.33533.21 ± 22.974-9.519< 0.001
Smoking history9 (7.5)6 (4.4)1.1020.294
Drinking history7 (5.8)1 (0.7)3.9190.048
Hypertension history16 (13.3)10 (7.4)2.4990.114
Coronary heart disease history9 (7.5)5 (3.7)1.8030.179
Diabetes history2 (1.7)2 (1.7)01
Table 9 Analysis of clinical symptoms and complications of schistosomal appendicitis and non schistosomal appendicitis, n (%)
Group
SA group (n = 136)
NSA group (n = 136)
χ2/Z
P value
Fever1 (0.8)6 (4.4)1.8710.171
Nausea and vomiting30 (25)36 (26.5)0.0720.788
Abdominal pain106 (88.3)125 (91.9)0.9260.336
Diarrhea01 (0.7)01
Constipation2 (1.7)1 (0.7)0.0120.913
Peritonitis76 (63.3)83 (61)0.1440.705
Colorectal cancer14 (11.7)3 (2.2)9.2040.002
Table 10 Colorectal cancer

β
SE
Wald
P value
95%CI
Schistosomal appendicitis1.6270.6486.2940.0125.087 (1.427-18.132)
Table 11 Analysis of laboratory examination of schistosomal appendicitis and non schistosomal appendicitis, mean ± SD
Group
SA group (n = 136)
NSA group (n = 136)
Z/t
P value
WBC (109/L)10.142 ± 3.6389.382 ± 3.637-2.0330.042
RBC (1012/L)3.432 ± 0.6453.949 ± 0.587-6.28< 0.001
NEU (109/L)8.691 ± 4.2177.288 ± 3.3-2.950.003
LYM (109/L)1.185 ± 0.5580.921 ± 0.492-3.544< 0.001
MO (109/L)0.696 ± 0.3660.571 ± 0.283-2.680.007
EO (109/L)0.115 ± 0.1270.057 ± 0.283-4.428< 0.001
BA (109/L)0.003 ± 0.0180.01 ± 0.032-1.830.067
HGB (g/L)116.02 ± 16.829120.81 ± 15.9782.3360.020
PLT (109/L)196.40 ± 87.267202.96 ± 67.237-1.0460.295
HCT0.344 ± 0.0480.358 ± 0.061-2.0450.041
TP (g/L) 61.839 ± 6.70362.909 ± 6.571.1540.250
ALB (g/L) 33.719 ± 5.27936.515 ± 5.6353.657< 0.001
ALT (U/L)19.13 ± 15.38920.08 ± 16.346-0.660.509
AST (U/L)19.258 ± 8.85522.184 ± 15.582-1.7890.074
Cr (μmol/L)61.785 ± 16.52556.303 ± 19.990-0.6790.498
Bun (μmol/L)5.316 ± 4.4354.807 ± 3.120-2.2040.028
UA (μmol/L)274.439 ± 84.443265.027 ± 96.503-0.7170.414
TC (mmol/L)3.775 ± 0.77621.747 ± 95.122-1.1920.233
TG (mmol/L)1.164 ± 0.5161.245 ± 0.560-0.5060.613
C-reactive protein (mg/L)60.932 ± 46.67261.546 ± 45.350-0.4430.658
PCT (ng/L)1.150.273 ± 0.118-1.4140.4