Table 1. Stage of Inflammation in Patients with Acute Appendicitis Based on Presence or Absence of Intra-Appendiceal Air.
Patients with Appendicitis | P | ||
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With Air | Without Air | ||
Grade of inflammation | 0.215 | ||
Early (early and suppurative) | 7 (3 and 4) | 59 (5 and 54) | |
Advanced (gangrenous and perforated) | 7 (6 and 1) | 29 (19 and 10) |
Data are number of patients. Numbers in parentheses are number of patients in each disease stage.