Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients (n = 64)
From: Incidence of appendiceal neoplasms in appendectomy patients
Variable | n(%) |
|---|---|
Female | 43 (67.2) |
Male | 21 (32.8) |
Age (average, SD) | 46.4 (19.4) |
Diagnosis of acute appendicitis | |
Clinical (not imaging) | 7 (10.9) |
Imaging | 57 (89.1) |
Abdomen Ultrasound | 9 (15.78) |
Computed tomography of the abdomen | 45 (78.9) |
Magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen | 1(1.7) |
Computed Tomography Urography | 1 (1.7) |
Positron emission tomography | 1 (1.7) |
Suspicion of appendiceal neoplasm | |
Clinical | 0 (0) |
Imaging | 8 (12.5) |
Intraoperative | 9 (14.1) |
No suspicion of neoplasia | 47 (73.4) |
Type of surgical procedure | |
Open appendectomy | 1 (1.6) |
Laparoscopic appendectomy | 63(98.4) |
Extension of the resection | |
Appendectomy without other procedure | 50 (78.1) |
Appendectomy associated with another procedure | 14 (21.9) |