Table 1 Comparison of general data of patients with complex acute appendicitis between the two groups [n (%)]
Variables | Observation group (n = 295) | Control Group (n = 273) | t/χ2 value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (year, \(\overline{{\text{X}}}\) ± s) | 41.5 ± 11.7 | 42.8 ± 12.2 | 1.296 | 0.195 |
Male/female | 198/97 | 179/94 | 0.153 | 0.696 |
Body temperature (℃, \(\overline{{\text{X}}}\) ± s) | 37.9 ± 1.1 | 37.8 ± 1.0 | 1.131 | 0.259 |
Peripheral white blood cells (× 109 \(\overline{{\text{X}}}\) ± s) | 13.4 ± 3.9 | 13.7 ± 4.1 | 0.894 | 0.372 |
Peripheral blood neutrophil(109, \(\overline{{\text{X}}}\) ± s) | 82.8 ± 9.7 | 83.6 ± 10.2 | 0.958 | 0.338 |
Type of pathological diagnosis | ||||
Purulent | 234 (79.3) | 217 (79.5) | 0.002 | 0.961 |
Gangrene | 61 (20.7) | 56 (20.5) | ||
Complex types | ||||
Combined intestinal dilatation | 22 (7.5) | 26 (9.5) | 0.781 | 0.377 |
Combined appendiceal perforation | 14 (4.7) | 17 (6.2) | 0.602 | 0.474 |
Combined appendiceal abscess | 6 (2.0) | 7 (2.6) | 0.178 | 0.673 |
Retroperitoneal appendix | 4 (1.4) | 4 (1.5) | 0.006 | 0.938 |