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Table 4 Medical utilization of appendectomy in Taiwan by operation type, 2003–2011

From: Trends and outcomes in the utilization of laparoscopic appendectomies in a low-income population in Taiwan from 2003 to 2011

Operation type

Summed cases 2003–2011 (%)

LOS (days)

Cost (USD)

Mean ± SE

Mean ± SE

OA

77.30 %

5.51 ± 0.11

1191 ± 19

LA

22.70 %

3.80 ± 0.08

1178 ± 13

ANOVA test

 

p = 0.000

p = 0.000

  1. To reduce the impact of outlier data on the means of LOS and hospital cost, we excluded 1 % of the maximum values and 1 % of the minimum values from the raw data
  2. OA open appendectomy, LA laparoscopic appendectomy
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International Journal for Equity in Health

ISSN: 1475-9276

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