Table 3 Intraoperative data of of patients in pre-pandemic group and pandemic group

Time from hospital visit to operation

(hours)

6.5

4.5

9.4

7.6

6.3

8.9

0.015

Intraoperative diagnosis

Simple appendicitis

49(15%)

80(19%)

0.116

Purulent appendicitis

215(66%)

249(59%)

0.031

Perforated appendicitis

29(9%)

25(6%)

0.093

Chronic appendicitis

33(10%)

68(16%)

0.009

Type of surgery

Laparoscopy appendicectomy

319(98%)

418(99%)

0.498

Laparotomy appendicectomy

8(2.5%)

6(1.5%)

Whether to have an indwelling abdominal drain

Yes

199(61%)

215(51%)

0.157

No

127(39%)

207(49%)