Table 2 Pre-operative imaging according to BMI
From: Acute appendicitis in overweight patients: the role of preoperative imaging
BMI < 25 kg/m2 | BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
No radiological examination | 55 (11.9 %) | 26 (10.7 %) | 0.75 |
Sonography only (%) | 316 (68.2 %) | 127 (52.4 %) | <0.0001 |
CT only (%) | 41 (8.8 %) | 60 (24.7 %) | <0.0001 |
Both: sonography & CT (%) | 51 (11 %) | 29 (12 %) | 0.25 |
No CT in female | 190 (81 %) | 44 (51 %) | <0.0001 |