Table 4.

Histopathological diagnoses after appendicectomy for appendicitis

			Total (n=)	Indication for HPEa (n=)	No indication for HPEa (n=)
Histopathological diagnosis		Normal appendix	n (% of ‘Total’)	n	n
		Acute inflammation	n (% of ‘Total’)	nb	nc
		Chronic inflammation and reactive changes	n (% of ‘Total’)	n	n
	Appendiceal neoplasms	Neuro-endocrine neoplasm	n (% of ‘Total’)	n	n
		Non-invasive epithelial neoplasm	n (% of ‘Total’)	n	n
		Invasive epithelial neoplasm	n (% of ‘Total’)	n	n
		Lymphoma	n (% of ‘Total’)	n	n
	Non-neoplastic aberrant findings	Parasitic infection	n (% of ‘Total’)	n	n
		Endometriosis	n (% of ‘Total’)	n	n
		Granulomatous disease	n (% of ‘Total’)	n	n
		Other	n (% of ‘Total’)	n	n

a. According to the operating surgeon or surgical resident.

b. Uncomplicated acute appendicitis (n=), complicated acute appendicitis (n=); as reported in pathology report.

c. Uncomplicated acute appendicitis (n=), complicated acute appendicitis (n=); as reported in pathology report.

HPE, histopathological examination.