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Table 3 Follow-up

From: Endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy versus laparoscopic appendectomy versus open appendectomy for acute appendicitis: a pilot study

 

ERAT group

(n = 33)

LA group

(n = 33)

OA group (n = 33)

P value

Stent discharged, n (%)

29 (87.88)

NA

NA

 

 Spontaneously discharged, n (%)

9 (31.03)

NA

NA

 

 Retrieved, n (%)

20 (68.97)

NA

NA

 

Adverse events, n (%)

3 (9.09)

1 (3.03)

3 (9.09)

0.693

Recurrence, n (%)

3 (9.09)

NA

NA

 

 Patients with appendicolith at first admission, n (%)

2 (6.06)

NA

NA

 

 Patients without appendicolith at first admission, n (%)

1 (3.03)

NA

NA

 

Crossover rate (%)

21.21

3.03

NA

 

Complications

    

 Wound infection, n (%)

NA

0

2 (6.06)

 

 Abdominal or incisional pain, n (%)

NA

0

1 (3.03)

 

 Abdominal fluid collection, n (%)

NA

1 (3.03)

0

 

 Obstructive symptoms, n (%)

NA

0

0

 
  1. ERAT, endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy; LA, laparoscopic appendectomy; OA, open appendectomy; NA, not applicable