Barium appendicitis: A single institution review in Japan

Table 1 Patient characteristics

Age	Gender	Maximum CT density (HU)	Perforation	Appendix pathology	Interval between barium study and diagnosis	Treatment
52	M	10243	+	Phlegmonous	8 mo	Laparoscopic appendectomy
37	M	23423	-	Gangrenous	2 d	Laparoscopic appendectomy
45	M	6620	-	Gangrenous	1 mo	Laparoscopic appendectomy
49	M	15286	-	Phlegmonous	16 d	Laparoscopic appendectomy
44	M	3066	-	Gangrenous	1 mo	Laparoscopic appendectomy
62	M	18286	+	Gangrenous	Not documented	Laparoscopic appendectomy
45	M	8192	+	Chronic appendicitis	3 mo	Primary non-operative management followed by interval appendectomy
46	M	11514	-	Phlegmonous	10 mo	Laparoscopic appendectomy
60	F	3178	-	Gangrenous	Not documented	Laparoscopic appendectomy
44	M	8727	-	Gangrenous	3 mo	Laparoscopic appendectomy
45	M	7806	-	Gangrenous	5 mo	Laparoscopic appendectomy
41	F	3669	+	N/A	1 mo	Non-operative management without interval appendectomy

M: Male; F: Female; CT: Computed tomography; HU: Hounsfield units; N/A: Not analyzed.