Table 1.
Postoperative Characteristics of Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Appendectomy With a Polymeric Clip Used to Secure the Appendiceal Stump
| Patient Preoperative Characteristics | Distribution (mean, SD) or % |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 56 |
| Mean age, years (SD) | 41 (18) |
| Mean BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 29.2 (6.6) |
| Preoperative smoking status, % | |
| Nonsmoker | 75 |
| Smoker | 21 |
| Unknown | 4 |
| ASA status, n | |
| 1 (E) | 7 (1) |
| 2 (E) | 15 (4) |
| 3 (E) | 3 (1) |
| WBC, preoperative mean (SD) | 14.0 (4.1) |
| Additional CT scan findings, n | |
| Adjacent terminal ileum appears inflamed | 2 |
| Suspicion of early diverticulitis of descending colon | 1 |
| None | 12 |
N = 25 patients. Other incidental CT findings included nephrolithiasis/large staghorn calculus, ovarian cyst/dominant follicle, cholelithiasis, focal diverticulitis of the descending colon, constipation, atherosclerosis, medical duodenal diverticulum, suspected hepatic cyst, small hiatal hernia, colonic diverticulosis, hepatic steatosis, bilateral renal cysts, intrauterine device, borderline retroperitoneal and mesenteric adenopathy, small right inguinal hernia containing fat only, mild elevation right hemidiaphragm, mild biliary dilatation. E, emergent.