Table 4 Conservatively managed patient outcomes
From: Management of acute appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study
Variable | Conservatively managed appendicitis Pre-COVID pandemic (n = 23) | Conservatively managed appendicitis COVID pandemic (n = 29) | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Length of stay (days), mean (SD) | 6.4 (6.3) | 6.0 (3.3) | Â | 0.76 |
Duration of IV antibiotics (days), mean (SD) | 5.9 (5.3) | 5.6 (3.5) | Â | 0.82 |
Duration of oral antibiotics on discharge (days), mean (SD) | 9.4 (4.9) | 6.9 (4.5) | Â | 0.069 |
IR drainage | ||||
 No | 16 (70%) | 20 (69%) |  | 0.96 |
 Yes | 7 (30%) | 9 (31%) | ||
Complication | ||||
 No | 19 (83%) | 29 (100%) | 0.0734 (0.0037–1.4421) | 0.033 |
 Yes | 4 (17%) |  | ||
Readmission | ||||
 No | 15 (65%) | 26 (90%) | 0.2163 (0.0497–0.9421) | 0.044 |
 Yes | 8 (35%) | 3 (10%) | ||
Admission WBC (× 109/L), mean (SD) | 12.1 (4.5) | 11.2 (3.7) |  | 0.43 |
Admission CRP (mg/L), mean (SD) | 85.6 (80.9) | 120 (104.8) | Â | 0.2 |
Interval appendicectomy | ||||
 No | 15 (65%) | 26 (90%) | 0.2163 (0.0497–0.9421) | 0.044 |
 Yes | 8 (35%) | 3 (10%) | ||