Table 1.
Nonnarcotic (n = 104) | Narcotic (n = 103) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age years | 11.2± | 11.6± | 0.94 |
Acute appendectomy | n = 94 | n = 92 | |
Interval appendectomy | n = 10 | n = 11 | |
Operative time minutes | 22 ± 11 | 21.6 ± 11 | 0.25 |
Time to discharge (hours) | 7 ± 5 | 6 ± 5 | 0.16 |
Local anesthetic wound infiltration, n (%) | 104 (100)% | 103 (100)% |
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation when applicable.