Discharged with NSAP (n = 208) | Admitted to the hospital for | ||
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Conservative treatment (n = 29) | Surgical treatment (n = 50) | ||
Age, median (min-max) | 28 y (0–98 y) | 49 y (23–95 y) | 46 y (10–85 y) |
1st visit | |||
WBC (109/l), median (min-max) 2 | 8.1 (3.0–23) | 10 (5.8–17) | 10 (3.0–18) |
CRP (mg/l), median (min-max) | 1.9 (1.0–96) | 4.5 (1.0–163) | 3.0 (1–144) |
Ultrasonography, n (%) | 6 (2.9%) | 3 (10%) | 3 (6.0%) |
CT scan, n (%) | 2 (1.0%) | 2 (6.9%) | 0 (0.0%) |
2nd visit | |||
WBC (109/l), median (min-max) 2 | 7.6 (3.2–18) | 9.7 (3.5–21) | 10.1 (3.2–25.9) |
CRP (mg/l), median (min-max) 2 | 2.3 (1–234) | 32 (1.0–329) | 63.8 (1–414) |
Ultrasonography, n (%) | 42 (20%) | 6 (21%) | 20 (40%) |
CT scan, n (%) | 26 (13%) | 11 (38%) | 18 (36%) |
Radiological imaging required | – | 13 (29%) | 27 (54%) |