Table 4 Operative procedure and histology
From: Acute appendicitis in overweight patients: the role of preoperative imaging
BMI < 25 kg/m2 | BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Type of surgery | |||
- open (%) | 8 (1.7 %) | 3 (1.2 %) | 0.86 |
- laparoscopy (%) | 434 (98.2 %) | 233 (98.7 %) | 0.13 |
- conversion (%) | 21 (5 %) | 6 (2.6 %) | 0.25 |
Negative appendicectomy | 49 (10.5 %) | 21 (8.7 %) | 0.50 |
- for female | 33 (7.1 %) | 10 (4.1 %) | 0.16 |