Table 4 Long-term outcome between patients receiving internal or external intestinal plication
Internal intestinal plication (n = 9) | External intestinal plication (n = 11) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Duration of follow-up (month) | 75.0 (21.0) | 57.0 (37.2) | 0.18 |
Recurrent bowel obstruction (n, %) | 2 (22.2 %) | 2 (18.2 %) | 0.99 |
Readmission (n, %) | 2 (22.2 %) | 1 (9.1 %) | 0.57 |
Reoperation (n, %) | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
Death during follow-up (n, %) | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |