Table 1 Demographic and presenting symptoms of inflamed and phlegmonous appendicitis in children aged 5 to 15 years
Variables | Intraoperative findings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Categories | Inflamed appendix (n = 92) | Phlegmonous appendix (n = 119) | Totals | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Age | 5 to 10 | 41(19.4) | 59(28.0) | 100 (47.4) |
> 10 | 51(24.2) | 60(28.4) | 111 (52.6) | |
Total | 92(43.6) | 119(56.4) | 211(100) | |
Sex of the child | Male | 56(26.5) | 70(33.2) | 126 (59.7) |
female | 36(17.1) | 49(23.2) | 85 (40.3) | |
Total | 92(43.6) | 119 | 211 (100) | |
Duration of symptoms | ≤ 24 h | 65(30.8) | 58(27.5) | 123 (58.3) |
> 24 h | 27(12.8) | 61(28.9) | 88 (41.7) | |
Rt. LQ abdominal pain | Yes | 90(42.7) | 113(53.5) | 203 (96.2) |
No | 2(0.9) | 6(2.8) | 8 (3.7) | |
Shift of abdominal pain | Yes | 60(28.4) | 94(44.5) | 154 (73.0) |
No | 32(15.2) | 25(11.8) | 57 (27.0) | |
Episodes of vomiting | Yes | 67(31.8) | 113(53.5) | 180 (85.3) |
No | 25(11.8) | 6(2.8) | 31 (14.7) | |
Loss of appetite | Yes | 86(40.8) | 117(55.4) | 203 (96.2) |
No | 6(2.8) | 2(0.9) | 8 (3.7) | |
Febrile episodes | Low grade | 45(21.3) | 66(31.2) | 111 (52.6) |
High grade | 4(1.9) | 6(2.8) | 10 (4.7) | |
No | 43(20.4) | 47(22.3) | 90 (42.7) | |