Table 3.
The features of admission for the two groups
| Feature | Group 1 | Group 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight admission, n (%) | 99 (66) | 36 (48) |
| Length of admission for all patients | ||
| Mean (days) | 3 | 2 |
| Median (IQR) | 2 (0–4) | 0 (0–3) |
| Length of admission for patients who had any overnight stay | ||
| Mean (days) | 5 | 4 |
| Median (IQR) | 3 (2–5) | 3 (1–6) |
| Treatment, n (%): | ||
| Conservative | 113 (75) | 54 (72) |
| Surgical | 38 (25) | 20 (27) |
| Self-discharged | 0 | 1 |
| Mainstay of treatment, n (%): | ||
| Conservative | ||
| Antibiotics | 35 | 19 |
| Symptomatic relief (eg analgesia, antiemetics, PPI) | 51 | 20 |
| Medical management | 0 | 1 (infliximab) |
| Supportive care (transfusion, cardiovascular support) | 18 | 3 |
| Drip and suck ± gastrografin | 4 | 4 |
| Interventional | 1 | 2 |
| Palliative | 0 | 5 |
| Surgical | ||
| Appendicectomy | 8 (laparoscopic) | 3 (open) |
| Incision and drainage or wound debridement | 14 | 13 (6 LA) |
| Hernia repair | 2 (open) | 1 (open) |
| Defunctioning loop colostomy | 1 (laparoscopic) | 1 (trephine) |
| Laparotomy | 5 | 2 |
| Othera | 4 | 0 |
| Antibiotics | 66 (44%) (41 IV) | 50 (67%) (18 IV) |
a In group 1: 1 diagnostic laparoscopy and drainage of tubo-ovarian abscess, 1 rectal prolapse repair, 1 EUA and removal of foreign body and 1 EUA with anal dilation.
EUA, examination under anaesthetic; IQR, interquartile range; IV, intravenous; LA, local anaesthesia, PPI, proton pump inhibitor.