Table 1. General characteristics of uncomplicated and complicated cases.
Uncomplicated n= 20 | Complicated n= 35 | p | |
Symptom duration (day) | 1.30 ± 0.7 | 2.37 ± 1.6 | 0.000* |
WBC x109/L | 17.06 ± 10.8 | 22.49 ± 12 | 0.085 |
CRP mg/L | 52.3 ± 69 | 120.5 ± 99 | 0.004* |
Ileus sign (x-ray) n (%) | 0 | 14 (40) | 0.001* |
LOS (day) | 3.9 ± 1 | 5.4 ± 2 | 0.004* |
Complication n (%) | 2 (8.6) | 2 (5.7) | 0.062 |
LOS: Length of hospital stay, WOS: White blood cell, CRP: C-reactive protein. *p< 0.05 is significant. |