Research Article

Seasonal Variation in Cases of Acute Appendicitis

Table 3

Distribution of cases by season.

SeasonMonthsAll cases (N = 646) (%)Complicated cases (N = 65, 10%) (%)Non-complicated cases (N = 581, 90%) (%)

WinterJanuary203 (31.4)30 (46.2)173 (53.8)
February
March
December
First transitional period (T1)April106 (16.4)7 (10.8)99 (89.2)
May
SummerJune234 (36.2)23 (35.4)211 (64.6)
July
August
September
Second transitional period (T2)October103 (16)5 (7.7)98 (92.3)
November