Table 1 Clinical information of eligible and recruited patients
Eligible patients n = 235 (%) | Patients recruited n = 166 (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Day of admission | ||
Monday–Friday | 200 (85.1) | 142 (85.5) |
Saturday–Sunday | 35 (14.9) | 24 (14.5) |
Time of admission | ||
08:00–17:00 | 85 (36.2) | 59 (35.5) |
17:01–22:00 | 88 (37.4) | 61 (36.7) |
22:01–07:59 | 59 (25.1) | 46 (27.7) |
Unknown | 3 (1.3) | 0 (0) |
Presenting complaint (%) | ||
Abdominal pain | ||
Upper | 34 (14.5) | 26 (15.7) |
Lower | 51 (21.7) | 38 (22.9) |
Unspecified | 83 (35.3) | 56 (33.7) |
Painful lump/hernia/abscess | 19 (8.1) | 15 (9.0) |
Rectal bleeding | 17 (7.2) | 14 (8.4) |
Abdominal distention | 16 (6.8) | 9 (5.4) |
Abdominal mass | 3 (1.3) | 2 (1.2) |
Jaundice | 3 (1.3) | 2 (1.2) |
Other | 9 (3.8) | 4 (2.4) |
Final diagnosis (%) | ||
Non-specific abdominal pain | 52 (22.1) | 30 (18.1) |
Appendicitis | 19 (8.1) | 16 (9.6) |
Upper gastrointestinal | ||
Pancreatitis | 20 (8.5) | 12 (7.2) |
Billary | 23 (9.8) | 20 (12.0) |
Other | 12 (5.1) | 9 (5.4) |
Colorectal | ||
Diverticular disease | 17 (7.2) | 14 (8.4) |
Other | 32 (13.6) | 23 (13.9) |
Abdominal wall hernia | 12 (5.1) | 12 (7.2) |
Other (e.g. urological and gynaecological) | 48 (20.4) | 30 (18.1) |
Treatment Interventional | 60 (25.5) | 50 (30.1) |
Appendicectomy | 18 (7.7) | 14 (8.4) |
Hernia repair | 9 (3.8) | 9 (5.4) |
Cholecystectomy | 7 (3.0) | 7 (4.2) |
Colectomy | 4 (1.7) | 2 (1.2) |
Laparoscopic drainage/drain placement | 4 (1.7) | 3 (1.8) |
Diagnostic laparotomy/laparoscopy | 3 (1.3) | 2 (1.2) |
Incision & drainage of abscess | 3 (1.3) | 2 (1.2) |
ERCP | 9 (3.8) | 8 (4.8) |
Radiology drainage | 3 (1.3) | 3 (1.8) |
Non-interventional | 175 (74.5) | 116 (69.9) |