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Annals of Pediatric Surgery

Table 3 Postoperative complications and follow-up

From: Geographic influence on postoperative complications in children with complicated appendicitis: a single center study

Postoperative complications and follow-up

Groups

Test

Rural

Urban

χ2/t

p

N = 32 (%)

N = 28 (%)

Wound infection

11 (34.37)

3 (10.7)

4.67

0.03*

Intraperitoneal collection

2 (6.25)

1 (3.57)

0.225

0.36

Ileus

2 (6.25)

0 (0)

1.8

0.178

Readmission

2 (6.25)

1 (3.57)

0.225

0.36

Follow up regularity

19 (59.4)

24 (85.7)

5.1

0.024*

  1. p > 0.05 is statistically non-significant
  2. χ2 Chi square test, t independent sample t test
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