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| Wait Time | All Appendectomy | Nonperforated | Perforated | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation to OR, h | 8.6 (6.5) | 8.6 (6.4) | 8.6 (7.2) | .82 |
| Presentation to imaging, h |
3.2 (5.9) | 3.2 (5.5) | 3.4 (7.4) | .06 |
| Imaging to OR, h | 7.8 (7.0) | 7.8 (6.9) | 8.2 (7.8) | .52 |
Abbreviation: OR, operating room.
Table 2 presents elapsed time from hospital presentation to OR start. These datawere also broken down into time before and time after advanced imaging was obtained.
