Table 2 Frequency of clinical signs of inflamed and phlegmonous acute appendicitis
Variables | Categories | Intraoperative findings | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Inflamed appendicitis (n = 92) | Phlegmonous Appendicitis (n = 119) | |||
n (%) | n (%) | |||
Pulse rate at admission | < 80 | 2(0.9) | 2(0.9) | 4(1.8) |
80 to 100 | 37(17.5) | 39(18.5) | 76(36.0) | |
101 to 120 | 39(18.5) | 53(25.1) | 92(43.6) | |
> 120 | 14(6.6) | 25(11.8) | 39(18.4) | |
Temperature at admission | < 37.2 | 77(36.5) | 86(40.8) | 163(77.3) |
37.3 to 38 | 10(4.7) | 24(11.4) | 34(16.1) | |
. > 38 | 5(2.4) | 9(4.3) | 14(6.7) | |
Abdominal tenderness | Yes | 86(40.8%) | 118(55.9) | 204(96.7) |
No | 6(2.8%) | 1(0.4) | 7(3.3) | |