Table 2.
Characteristics of patients diagnosed with ACNES (n = 88) in a Dutch emergency department during a two year period (2011/2012)
| Age, median (range) | 37 (12–76) |
|---|---|
| Gender (M:F) | 17:71 |
| Duration of symptoms | |
| <1 week | 62 |
| 1 week – 1 month | 14 |
| 1 month – 6 months | 10 |
| >6 months | 2 |
| Physical examination | |
| Abdominal pain location, n | |
| Right upper quadrant | 13 |
| Left upper | 5 |
| Right lower | 52 |
| Left lower | 17 |
| Bilateral lower | 1 |
| Trigger point, Yes: No (missing data, n) | 88:0 (0) |
| Carnett-sign, Pos: Neg (missing) | 65:5 (18) |
| Sensory disturbances, Y: N (missing) | 60:9 (19) |
| Pinch, Pos: Neg (missing) | 37:5 (46) |