Table 2 Preoperative history, clinical presentation, and diagnosis of patients managed for IO in WURH, from 2018 to 2021 (N = 196)
Variables | Frequency ( %) | |
|---|---|---|
Clinical presentation | Abdominal pain | 196 (100.0%) |
Nausea and Vomiting | 196 (100.0%) | |
Failure to pass feces | 153 (78.1%) | |
Failure to pass feces and flatus | 131 (71.9%) | |
Abdominal distension | 141 (66.8%) | |
Fever | 4 (2.0%) | |
abdominal swelling | 102 (52.0%) | |
Duration of the illness | <=48 h | 64 (32.7%) |
> 48 h | 132 (67.3%) | |
Had chronic illness | Yes | 27 (13.8%) |
No | 169 (86.2%) | |
Types of chronic illness (n = 27) | Hypertension disorders | 19 (9.7%) |
Cardiac disease | 6 (3.1%) | |
Renal disease | 2 (1.0%) | |
Had previous abdominal or pelvic operation (n = 196) | Yes | 27 (13.8%) |
No | 169 (86.2%) | |
Reason for the operation done (N = 27) | Appendicitis | 4 (2.0%) |
Peritonitis | 4 (2.0%) | |
Gynecologic and obstetric cases | 3 (1.5%) | |
Unknow | 10 (5.1%) | |
Others b | 6 (3.1%) | |
Kinds of IO depending on bowel involvement | SBO | 102 (52.0%) |
Large bowel obstruction (LBO) | 94 (48.0%) | |