Table 3 Summary of all patients’ characteristics
From: Cecal volvulus in rural Kenya: delayed presentation contributes to high mortality
Age | Sex | Time to presentation (days) | Hypotension | Leukocytosis | Hospital stay (days) | Cecal status | Outcome (alive/dead) | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 | F | 3 | No | No | 6 | Viable | Alive | Right hemicolectomy |
27 | F | 2 | No | No | 5 | Viable | Alive | Detorsion and cecopexy |
25 | F | 5 | Yes | Yes | 6 | Gangrene | Alive | Right hemicolectomy |
50 | F | 7 | No | No | 7 | Perforated | Alive | Right hemicolectomy |
70 | M | 7 | Yes | Yes | 5 | Perforated | Dead | Right hemicolectomy; 2nd look anastomosis |
79 | M | 5 | No | No | 6 | Viable | Alive | Right hemicolectomy |
31 | F | 1 | Yes | No | 7 | Perforated | Alive | Right hemicolectomy |
53 | F | 5 | No | No | 7 | Viable | Alive | Right hemicolectomy |
83 | M | 8 | No | Yes | 6 | Perforated | Dead | Right hemicolectomy |
45 | F | 4 | Yes | Yes | 11 | Perforated | Dead | Right hemicolectomy; 2nd look anastomosis |
84 | M | 7 | No | No | 1 | Perforated | Dead | Damage control surgery |
28 | M | 3 | No | No | 3 | Viable | Alive | Simple detorsion |
29 | F | 3 | No | No | 5 | Viable | Alive | Detorsion and cecopexy |