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Table 2 The Clinical presentation of Patients with Small bowel volvulus in Debre Tabor Hospital, Northcentral Ethiopia, 2020

From: Small bowel volvulus (SBV) in Northcentral Ethiopia

Item

 

Frequency(N)

Proportion(%)

Clinical Symptoms

Abdominal Pain

145

98

Vomiting

135

91.2

Abdominal Distention

91

61.5

Constipation

100

67.6

Clinical Sign

Drainage Vital sign

19

12.8

Abdominal Tenderness

126

85.1

Hypo/Hyperactive bowel sound

71

48

Visible peristalsis

96

64.9

Hyper tympanic

123

83.1

Mode Treatment

Emergency

83

56.1

Conservative

64

43.2

Death before procedure

1

0.7

Procedure

Derotation and Milking

59

39.9

Primary resection and anastomosis

24

16.2

Conservative

64

43.2

Death before procedure

1

0.7