Table 2.
An individual breakdown of the after-hours CT A/P findings.
| Scan category | Scan finding | Frequency (n = 79) | % |
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| Normal | Normal | 22 | 27.8 |
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| Acute inflammatory pathology | Appendicitis | 12 | 15.2 |
| Pancreatitis (uncomplicated) | 4 | 5.1 | |
| Diverticulitis | 2 | 2.5 | |
| Pancreatic necrosis | 2 | 2.5 | |
| Abdominal wall collections | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Descending colitis | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Endometritis | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Ileitis | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Pelvic collection | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Perianal abscess | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Pyelonephritis | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Total | 27 | 34.4 | |
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| Miscellaneous | Abdominal wall haematoma | 1 | 1.3 |
| Abdominal wall seroma | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Bilateral inguinal hernia recurrence | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Colonic tumour with metastases | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Ileus | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Ischaemic colitis/tumour | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Marked faecal loading | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Obstructing renal calculus with hydronephrosis | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Oesophageal and abdominal wall varices | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Parastomal and umbilical hernia | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Prostate tumour | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Rectal tumour with metastases | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Subcapsular liver metastases | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Ureteric colic | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Total | 14 | 18.2 | |
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| Obstruction | Small bowel obstruction: unclear cause | 3 | 3.8 |
| Small bowel obstruction: abdominal wall hernia | 2 | 2.5 | |
| Small bowel obstruction: small bowel volvulus | 2 | 2.5 | |
| Small bowel obstruction: parastomal hernia | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Large bowel obstruction: abdominal wall hernia | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Total | 9 | 11.4 | |
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| Perforation | Gastrointestinal tract perforation: unclear site | 3 | 3.8 |
| Acute perforated appendicitis | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Perforated gallbladder | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Sigmoid perforation | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Total | 6 | 7.7 | |
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| Inconclusive | Inconclusive | 1 | 1.3 |