Table 1 Demographics of patients enrolled in this study

Gender

 Male/female

2/71

3/10

Age (mean ± SD, range)

79.47 ± 8.84 (59–103)

78.69 ± 7.63 (64–93)

BMI (mean, range)

16.78 ± 3.0 (11.38–29.03)

20.17 ± 2.28 (17.71–22.20)

Side at initial diagnosis n (%)

 Left

31 (42.5)

6 (46.2)

 Right

30 (41.1)

6 (46.2)

 Bilateral

12 (16.4)

1 (7.7)

Number of deliveries (mean ± SD, range)

4.86 ± 2.64 (1–12)

5.75 ± 2.22 (3–8)

Intestinal obstruction n (%)

55 (75.3)

6 (46.2)

Peritonitis n (%)

10 (13.7)

2 (15.4)

Howship–Romberg sign n (%)

10 (13.7)

1 (7.7)

History of abdominal surgery n (%)

24 (32.9)

2 (15.4)

Transfer to ICU n (%)

23 (31.5)

0 (0)

Days of stay in ICU (mean, range)

5.57 ± 4.71 (1–22)

–

Readmission n (%)

5 (6.8)

0

Mortality in 30 days n (%)

4 (5.5)

6 (46.1)