[Retracted] Role of Radiology and Laparoscopy in Childhood Peptic Ulcer Perforation

Table 1

Demographic, clinical, and operative findings of the patients.

		Laparoscopic		Open surgery
		Mean ± SD (n%)	Median	Mean ± SD (n%)	Median
Age		16.1 ± 1.2	16.5	15.3 ± 0.7	15.0	0.059	m
Gender	Boy	9 (90.0%)		6 (75.0%)		0.559	X^2
	Girl	1 (10.0%)		2 (25.0%)
Form of attendance	Early	9 (90.0%)		2 (25.0%)		0.005	X^2
	Late	1 (10.0%)		6 (75.0%)
History		1 (10.0%)		3 (37.5%)		0.275	X^2
Abdominal pain		10 (100.0%)		8 (100.0%)		1.000	X^2
Vomiting		5 (50.0%)		4 (50.0%)		1.000	X^2
Symptom start time (day)		1.6 ± 1.9	1.0	6.6 ± 6.1	4.5	0.007	m
Examination	Acute abdomen	7 (70.0%)		7 (87.5%)		0.588	X^2
	Epigastric guarding	3 (30.0%)		1 (12.5%)
Predisposing factor	Yes	2 (20.0%)		3 (37.5%)		0.410	X^2
	No	8 (80.0%)		5 (62.5%)
Erect AXR free air	Yes	4 (44.4%)		6 (75.0%)		0.335	X^2
	No	6 (66.7%)		2 (25.0%)
Ultrasound	Yes	5 (50.0%)		2 (25.0%)		0.367	X^2
	No	5 (50.0%)		6 (75.0%)
CT	Yes	6 (60.0%)		3 (37.5%)		0.343	X^2
	No	4 (40.0%)		5 (62.5%)
Drain	Yes	6 (60.0%)		6 (75.0%)		0.502	X^2
	No	4 (40.0%)		2 (25.0%)
Oral feeding day		2.3 ± 0.5	2.0	2.5 ± 0.9	2.5	0.550	m
NG removal (day)		1.7 ± 0.5	2.0	1.8 ± 0.7	2.0	0.959	m
Drain removal (day)		2.8 ± 0.4	3.0	3.0 ± 0.9	3.0	0.718	m
WBC (×10^3)		13.4 ± 3.9	13.0	13.7 ± 4.9	14.1	0.879	t
CRP		10.4 ± 18.4	2.5	108.1 ± 81.1	120.5	0.039	m
Operative time (min)		87.0 ± 26.3	82.5	122.5 ± 57.6	112.5	0.100	t
Perforated area	Prepyloric	7 (70.0%)		3 (37.5%)		0.342	X^2
	Antrum	1 (10.0%)		3 (37.5%)		0.274	X^2
	Duodenum	1 (10.0%)		2 (25.0%)		0.558	X^2
	Fundus	1 (10.0%)		0 (0.0%)		1.000	X^2
Length of stay (day)		3.9 ± 1.3	3.5	5.8 ± 2.1	6.0	0.031	m

t: independent sample t-test, m: Mann–Whitney u test, and X²: chi-squared test (Fisher’s test).