Table 4.

Indications for postoperative antibiotics after appendicectomy (80 participants)

	Local hospital protocol			Personal preference
	Indicated	Not indicated	Uncertain*	Indicated	Not indicated
Appendicitis with localized pus	39 (49)	21 (26)	20 (25)	49 (61)	31 (39)
Gangrenous appendicitis	23 (29)	34 (43)	23 (29)	30 (37)	50 (63)
Perforated appendicitis	77 (96)	2 (3)	1 (1)	76 (95)	4 (5)
Appendicitis in presence of abscess	70 (88)	1 (1)	9 (11)	72 (90)	8 (10)
Appendicitis with purulent peritonitis	74 (93)	2 (3)	4 (5)	76 (95)	4 (5)

Values in parentheses are percentages.

^*Participants responded they were uncertain whether it was indicated in the local protocol.