Table 1.
Characteristics of adult patients presenting with acute appendicitis
| Acute Appendicitis (n = 214) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 30 (20-41) |
| Male, n (%) | 159 (74.3) |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | |
| History of TB | 1 (0.5) |
| Recent Malaria Treatment | 15 (7.0) |
| Diabetes | 2 (1.0) |
| Cancer | 1 (0.5) |
| HIV | 6 (2.8) |
| None | 133 (62.2) |
| Missing | 45 (21.0) |
| Initial HR, n (%) | |
| ≤ 100 | 91 (42.5) |
| > 100 | 59 (27.6) |
| Missing | 64 (29.9) |
| Initial SBP, n % | |
| ≤ 90 | 4 (1.9) |
| > 90 | 144 (67.3) |
| Missing | 66 (30.8) |
| Shock index, mean (SD) | 0.8 (0.3) |
| Shock index, n (%) | |
| Shock (shock index ≥ 1) | 24 (11.2) |
| Not in shock (shock index < 1) | 124 (57.9) |
| Missing | 66 (30.8) |
| Transferred, n (%) | 163 (76.2) |
| Admission disposition, n (%) | |
| Ward | 212 (99.1) |
| HDU | 1 (0.5) |
| ICU | 1 (0.5) |
| Pre-op imaging, n (%) | |
| Ultrasound | 9 (4.2) |
| X-ray | 107 (50.0) |
| CT | 0 (0) |
| None | 98 (45.8) |
| Days to KCH from symptom onset, median (IQR) | 3 (2-6) |
| Days to KCH from symptom onset, n (%) | |
| 0-1 days | 35 (16.4) |
| 2-3 days | 46 (21.5) |
| 4-6 days | 34 (15.9) |
| ≥ 7 days | 99 (46.3) |
| Days to OR from presentation at KCH, median (IQR) | 0 (0-1) |
| Days to OR from presentation at KCH, n (%) | |
| 0 days | 122 (57.0) |
| 1-2 days | 76 (35.5) |
| ≥ 3 days | 16 (7.5) |
| Perforated appendicitis, n (%) | 20 (9.4) |
| Surgical intervention, n (%) | 202 (100) |
| Appendectomy | 200 (93.5) |
| Abdominal washout | 14 (6.5) |
| Intraoperative Complications, n (%) | |
| Small bowel resection | 4 (1.9) |
| Small bowel repair | 6 (2.8) |
| Ileostomy creation | 1 (0.5) |
| Postoperative Complications, n (%) | |
| Re-laparotomy | 3 (1.4) |
| Wound infection | 5 (2.3) |
| Dehiscence | 1 (0.5) |
| Remained intubated | 2 (1.0) |
| Length of stay, median (IQR) | 6 (4-9) |
| Mortality, n (%) | 12 (5.6) |