Table 2 Therapeutic management
Pediatric surgery group (n = 34) | Visceral surgery group (n = 53) | p value | Test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Time of symptoms [in months: median (range)] | 4 (0–41) | 1 (0–69) | 0.075 | U test |
Time between diagnosis and surgery [median (range)] | 15 days (0–12 months) | 4 days (0–12 months) | 0.128 | U test |
Complicated cases [n (%)] | 0.390 | Chi-square | ||
Yes | 11 (32%) | 22 (42%) | ||
No | 23 (68%) | 31 (58%) | ||
Complications [n (%), multiple answers possible] | ||||
Acute cholecystitis | 8 (24%) | 20 (38%) | 0.116 | Chi-square |
Cholangitis/choledocholithiasis | 6 (18%) | 5 (9%) | 0.327 | Fisher |
Pancreatitis | 8 (24%) | 3 (6%) | 0.021* | Fisher |
Approach [n (%)] | 1.000 | Fisher | ||
Laparoscopic | 30 (88%) | 46 (87%) | ||
Open | 2 (6%) | 4 (8%) | ||
Conversion | 2 (6%) | 3 (6%) | ||
Duration of surgery [in minutes: median (range)] | 136 (45–337) | 86 (33–198) | < 0.001* | U test |
Diagnosis in histopathological evaluation [n (%)] | 0.093 | Fisher | ||
Acute inflammation | 1 (3%) | 10 (19%) | ||
Chronic inflammation | 27 (79%) | 35 (66%) | ||
Acute and chronic inflammation | 6 (18%) | 8 (15%) |