Fig. 1

Box Plots of Symptom Duration, White Blood Cell (WBC) Count, and C-reactive Protein (CRP) Level Between Perforated and Non-Perforated Groups. A. The median symptom duration was significantly longer in the perforated group compared to the non-perforated group.B. There was no significant difference in WBC count between the two groups. C. The median CRP level was significantly higher in the perforated group compared to the non-perforated group. Statistical symbols: *: p < 0.05, **: p < 0.01.