J Curr Surg

Journal of Current Surgery, ISSN 1927-1298 print, 1927-1301 online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 9, Number 2-3, September 2019, pages 17-21

Analysis of Outcomes Using Intraoperative Irrigation and Drainage for Complicated Appendicitis

Tables

**Table 1.** Characteristics of Patients Irrigated Versus Not Irrigated
Characteristics	Irrigation (n = 99)	Standard deviation	No irrigation (n = 126)	Standard deviation	P value
Age range (mean)	15 - 85 years (37 years)	21.39 years	15 - 77 years (35 years)	16.44 years	0.43
Male (%) (n = 119)	52 (44%)		67 (56%)		0.92
Generalized peritonitis (n = 31)	19		12		0.03
Localized peritonitis (n = 194)	79		115		0.04
Temperature range in °F (mean)	95.5 to 106.2 (99.28)	1.78	95.8 to 106.6 (99.14)	1.59	0.54
White blood cell count range (mean)	5.3 to 34.0 (15.71)	6.14	4.2 to 32 (15.13)	5.19	0.44
Open appendectomy (%) (n = 63)	49 (78%)		14 (22%)		0.00
Laparoscopic appendectomy (%) (n = 162)	48 (30%)		114 (70%)		0.00

**Table 2.** Characteristics of Patients Drained Versus Not Drained
Characteristics	Drains (n = 56)	Standard deviation	No drains (n = 169)	Standard deviation	P value
Age range (mean)	15 - 85 years (39 years)	36.63	15 - 83 years (35 years)	17.77	0.19
Male (%) (n = 119)	38 (32%)		81 (68%)		0.38
Generalized peritonitis (n = 31)	15		16		0.02
Localized peritonitis (n = 194)	52		142		0.02
Temperature range in °F (mean)	95.5 to 102.6 (99.20)	1.72	95.8 to 106.6 (99.21)	1.67	0.99
White blood cell count range (mean)	1.3 to 32 (16.14)	5.88	4.2 to 32 (15.06)	5.66	0.18
Open appendectomy (%) (n = 63)	38 (60%)		25 (40%)		0.00
Laparoscopic appendectomy (%) (n = 162)	28 (17%)		134 (83%)		0.00

**Table 3.** Multiple Regression Analysis for Predictors of Postoperative Abscess
	Odds ratio	Confidence interval	P value
Drain	13.33	3.75 - 47.36	< 0.001
Irrigated	0.636	0.242 - 1.660	0.357

**Table 4.** Multiple Regression Analysis for Predictors of Sepsis
	Odds ratio	Confidence interval	P value
Drain	11.37	1.34 - 96.43	0.0026
Irrigated	2.86	0.542 - 15.1	0.22