Clinical significance of appendicoliths in elderly patients over eighty years old undergoing emergency appendectomy: A single-center retrospective study

Table 2 Surgery related factors of the patients

Factor	n	%
All patients	122	100
Surgery method
Laparoscopic appendectomy	101	82.8
Conversion to open appendectomy	15	12.3
Open appendectomy	6	4.9
Pathology
Acute simple appendicitis	6	4.9
Acute suppurative appendicitis	29	23.8
Acute gangrenous appendicitis	87	71.3
Appendiceal gangrene
Yes	87	71.3
No	35	28.7
Appendiceal perforation
Yes	68	55.7
No	54	44.3
Peri-appendiceal abscess
Yes	17	13.9
No	105	86.1
SSI
Superficial incisional SSI	6	4.9
Deep incisional SSI	2	1.6
Organ or space SSI	1	0.8
Postoperative pneumonia	7	5.7
Length of hospital stays, median (IQR) (days)	5.0 (4.0-7.0)

SSI: Surgical site infections; IQR: Interquartile range.