Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients
LA group ( n. 139) | OA group (n. 91) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 28.9 (12 – 73) | 31.3 (12 – 48) | 0.484 |
Gender | 0.796 | ||
Female | 62 (44.6%) | 43 (47.3%) | |
Male | 77 (55.4%) | 48 (52.7%) | |
Previous abdominal operations | 11 (7.9) | 5 (5.5%) | 0.659 |
WBC count (n x 103/mL) | 12.3 (4.8 – 29.8) | 13.2 (4.9 – 22.6) | 0.812 |
Duration of symptoms (days) | 2.06 (1 – 21) | 1.81 (1 – 11) | 0.331 |
ASA risk score | |||
2 | 48 (34.5%) | 28 (30.7%) | 0.653 |
3 | 6 (4.3%) | 5 (5.4%) | 0.925 |
Complicated appendicitis | 39 (28%) | 24 (26.3%) | 0.897 |
Abscess | 15 | 8 | |
Gangrenous | 17 | 12 | |
Perforated | 7 | 4 |