Length of stay and duration of antibiotic therapy among patients with complicated appendicitis before and after guideline implementation, overall and by severity of disease
| Outcome | Median (IQR)* | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before implementation | After implementation | ||
| Overall | |||
| No. of patients | 44 | 47 | |
| Length of stay, d | 3.0 (3–5) | 3.0 (2–4) | 0.05 |
| Duration of antibiotic therapy, d | 8.0 (7–10) | 6.5 (2–10) | 0.07 |
| Gangrenous/perforated | |||
| No. of patients | 26 | 26 | |
| Length of stay, d | 3.0 (2–4) | 2.0 (1–3) | 0.04 |
| Duration of antibiotic therapy, d | 7.0 (2–10) | 2.0 (1–7) | 0.02 |
| Diffuse peritoneal contamination/abscess | |||
| No. of patients | 18 | 21 | |
| Length of stay, d | 4.5 (3–10) | 3.0 (3–5.5) | 0.1 |
| Duration of antibiotic therapy, d | 10.0 (7–12) | 10.0 (7–12) | 0.5 |
IQR = interquartile range.
↵* Except where noted otherwise.