Table 1 Clinical features between patients receiving internal or external intestinal plication
Internal intestinal plication (n = 9) | External intestinal plication (n = 11) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male (n, %) | 7 (77.8 %) | 7 (63.6 %) | 0.64 |
Age (years) | 36.0 (28.0) | 60.0 (19.5) | 0.33 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 20.0 (1.6) | 21.3 (2.7) | 0.22 |
Primary disease (n, %) | 0.63 | ||
Volvulus | 3 (33.3 %) | 2 (18.2 %) | – |
Intussusception | 0 | 1 (9.1 %) | – |
Abdominal cocoon | 1 (11.1 %) | 4 (36.4 %) | – |
Adhesive obstruction | 5 (55.6 %) | 4 (36.4 %) | – |
Past abdominal surgery history (n, %) | 8 (88.9 %) | 7 (63.6 %) | 0.32 |
Concomitant disease (n, %) | 1 (11.1 %) | 2 (18.2 %) | 0.99 |
Pre-op WBC (×109/L) | 5.1 (3.0) | 6.1 (2.1) | 0.81 |
Pre-op hemoglobin (g/L) | 112.0 (17.0) | 126.0 (15.0) | 0.039 |
Pre-op albumin (g/L) | 35.5 (9.7) | 36.2 (4.2) | 0.83 |
Pre-op CRP (mg/dL) | 4.1 (57.8) | 6.8 (33.0) | 0.91 |