Table 4 Outcomes associated with perforation in acute appendicitis
From: Outcomes of acute appendicitis in patients younger than age 4: a descriptive study
Variable | Perforated appendicitis | OR | CI 95% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No = 14 (18.7%) | Yes = 61 (81.3%) | |||
Outcomes | ||||
Hospital stay (days), p50 (p25, p75) | 2 (1, 3) | 7 (6, 10) | 2.54 | 1.60–4.03 |
Days of antibiotics, p50 (p25, p75) | 2 (1.2) | 7 (5, 7) | 4.40 | 2.09–9.25 |
Postoperative ileo, n (%) | 1 (7%) | 30 (50%) | 13 | 1.59–105.73 |
Admittance to PICU, n (%) | 1 (7%) | 26 (43%) | 9.65 | 1.18–78.57 |