Appendicectomy for Uncomplicated Simple Appendicitis: Is It Always Required?

Table 3

Distribution of the patients according to duration of the symptoms.

Duration of the symptoms (hours)	Number of patients		Total (%)
	Males	Females
≤24	44	40	88 (56.4)
24–48	26	23	45 (28.9)
48–72	10	13	23 (14.7)
Total	80	76	156