Table 3.
Comparative Analysis Between Patients Older than 85 Years and Aged Between ≥ 75 Years and < 85 Years
| ≥ 75 to < 85 years (n = 38) | Patients ≥ 85 years (n = 27) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, woman, n (%) | 16 (42%) | 21 (77.7%) | 0.004 |
| ASA score, n (%) | |||
| 1 or 2 | 19 (50%) | 21 (77.7%) | |
| ≥ 3 | 19 (50%) | 6 (22.2%) | 0.003 |
| Charlson score, n (%) | |||
| 3 or 4 | 18 (47.4%) | 7 (25.9%) | 0.065 |
| ≥ 5 | 18 (47.4%) | 17 (63%) | 0.256 |
| Symptoms on admission, n (%) | |||
| Confusion | 3 (7.9%) | 3 (11.1%) | 0.489 |
| Abdominal tenderness | 26 (68.4%) | 15 (55.5%) | 0.070 |
| Fever | 22 (57.9%) | 11 (40.7%) | 0.054 |
| Surgical delaya n (%) | |||
| > 2 d | 18 (47.4%) | 19 (70.4%) | 0.065 |
| > 5 d | 6 (15.8%) | 8 (29.6%) | 0.175 |
| > 10 d | 4 (10.5%) | 5 (18.5%) | 0.316 |
| Complicated appendicitis, n (%) | 25 (65.8%) | 16 (59.3%) | 0.431 |
| Length of hospital stay, d (mean) | 9.6 | 7.5 | 0.886 |
| Morbidity, n (%) | |||
| Overall | 20 (52.6%) | 10 (37%) | 0.161 |
| Related to surgical site | 12 (31.6%) | 3 (11%) | 0.043 |
| Unrelated to surgical site | 13 (34.2%) | 8 (29.6%) | 0.454 |
| Need for ICU after surgery, | |||
| n (%) | 12 (31.6%) | 2 (7.4%) | 0.014 |
| ICU length of stay, day | 3 | 0.2 | 0.014 |
| 30-day Mortality, n (%) | 3 (7.9%) | 1 (3.7%) | 0.445 |
ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; ICU, intensive care unit.
a
Duration of symptoms before appendectomy.