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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. Nov 27, 2013; 5(11): 300-305
Published online Nov 27, 2013. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v5.i11.300
Published online Nov 27, 2013. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v5.i11.300
Table 1 Preoperative status of the patients
| Patient characteristics | Drainage cohort(n = 88) | Non-drainage cohort (n = 121) |
| Age1 (yr) | 29 (14-93) | 26 (14-78) |
| Sex2 (male: female) | 1:1.2 | 1.3:1 |
| Duration of symptoms2 (d) | 2.5 ± 1.3 | 2.1 ± 1.5 |
| WBC count2 (× 109/L) | 16.8 ± 4.9 | 16.1 ± 5.3 |
| Febrile %age (> 37.80 C) | 68 (77%) | 91 (75%) |
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Citation: Rather SA, Bari SU, Malik AA, Khan A. Drainage
vs no drainage in secondary peritonitis with sepsis following complicated appendicitis in adults in the modern era of antibiotics. World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2013; 5(11): 300-305 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v5/i11/300.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v5.i11.300