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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Prediction of the risk of severe small bowel obstruction and effects of Houpu Paiqi mixture in patients undergoing surgery for small bowel obstruction

Characteristics

Total

(n=260)

No SSBO(n=215)

SSBO

(n=45)

P-value

Age(years)

61.0(50; 68)

59(46; 66)

70(62; 75)

<0.001*

Gender

   

0.937

 Male

 Female

166(63.8%)

94(36.2%)

138(64.2%)

77(35.8%)

28(62.2%)

17(37.8%)

 

Doctor in charge

   

0.202

 Senior seniority

 Low seniority

206(79.2%)

54(20.8%)

174(80.9%)

41(19.1%)

32(71.1%)

13(28.9%)

 

Peritonitis:

   

<0.001*

 Yes

 No

61(23.5%)

199(76.5%)

38(17.7%)

177(82.3%)

23(51.1%)

22(48.9%)

 

Abdominal pain

   

0.664

 Yes

 No

200(76.9%)

60(23.1%)

167(77.7%)

48(22.3%)

33(73.3%)

12(26.7%)

 

Abdominal distention

   

0.745

 Yes

 No

243(93.5%)

17(6.5%)

200(93.0%)

15(6.98%)

43(95.6%)

2(4.44%)

 

Vomiting

   

0.193

 Yes

 No

196(75.4%)

64(24.6%)

166(77.2%)

49(22.8%)

30(66.7%)

15(33.3%)

 

Extensive adhesion and separation

   

0.003

 Yes

 No

165(63.5%)

106(40.8%)

118(54.9%)

97(45.1%)

36(80.0%)

9(20.0%)

 

Intestinal resection and anastomosis

   

<0.001*

 Yes

 No

113(43.5%)

147(56.5%)

79(36.7%)

136(63.3%)

34(75.6%)

11(24.4%)

 

Chronic diseases

   

0.484

 Yes

 No

165(63.5%)

95(36.5%)

139(64.7%)

76(35.3%)

26(57.8%)

19(42.2%)

 

Complications

   

0.005

 Yes

 No

64(24.6%)

196(75.4%)

45(20.9%)

170(79.1%)

19(42.2%)

26(57.8%)

 

Presence of gas and liquid in X-ray

   

0.994

 Yes

 No

211(81.2%)

49(18.8%)

175(81.4%)

40(18.6%)

36(80.0%)

9(20.0%)

 

Severe obstruction in CT

   

0.748

 Yes

 No

165(63.5%)

95(36.5%)

135(62.8%)

80(37.2%)

30(66.7%)

15(33.3%)

 

Adhesive band in CT

   

0.062

 Yes

 No

126(48.5%)

134(51.5%)

98(45.6%)

117(54.4%)

28(62.2%)

17(37.8%)

 

Small intestinal fecal sign in CT

   

0.373

 Yes

 No

81(31.2%)

179(68.8%)

70(32.6%)

145(67.4%)

11(24.4%)

34(75.6%)

 

Ascites in CT

   

0.710

 Yes

 No

125(48.1%)

135(51.9%)

105(48.8%)

110(51.2%)

20(44.4%)

25(55.6%)

 

Abdominal operations times

   

0.173

 0

 1

 2

 3

94(36.2%)

113(43.5%)

47(18.1%)

6(2.31%)

81(37.7%)

87(40.5%)

42(19.5%)

5(2.33%)

13(28.9%)

26(57.8%)

5(11.1%)

1(2.22%)

 

Operation time(hour)

2.5(1.90; 3.5)

2.45(1.67; 3.4)

3.2(2.50; 4.50)

<0.001*

Blood loss(ml)

50.0(40.0; 95.0)

50.0(35.0; 95.0)

50.0(40.0; 85.0)

0.699

APACHE II Score

5.0(4.0; 8.0)

5.0(3.0; 7.0)

8.0(7.0; 11.0)

<0.001*

BMI

22.3(20.0; 24.0)

22.2(20.0; 24.0)

23.1(20.1; 23.9)

0.723

Body temperature(°C)

36.3(36.1; 36.6)

36.3(36.1; 36.7)

36.2(36.2; 36.4)

0.360

Heart rate

82.0(78.0; 96.0)

80.0(77.5; 98.0)

96(80.0; 96.0)

0.180

White blood cell(×109/L)

6.67(5.29; 9.98)

6.42(5.16; 8.84)

10.6(6.71; 13.8)

<0.001*

Postoperative white blood cells

9.71(7.24; 12.5)

9.48(7.17; 12.2)

10.5(7.54; 16.5)

0.071

Hemoglobin(g/dL)

126(109; 140)

126(109; 140)

124(107; 135)

0.667

Serum creatinine(μmol /L)

72.0(57.7; 98.7)

73.0(59.1; 98.8)

68.5(45.8; 98.3)

0.330

Urea nitrogen(mmol/L)

5.45(3.91; 8.32)

5.20(3.75; 6.98)

8.67(5.19; 12.5)

<0.001*

Albumin(g/L)

32.9(±6.85)

33.3(±6.85)

30.9(±6.53)

0.026*

Potassium(mmol/L)

4.06(±0.57)

4.04(±0.56)

4.13(±0.59)

0.383

Sodium(mmol/L)

142(135; 144)

142(133; 145)

143(141; 143)

0.910

Procalcitonin

0.76(0.35; 1.76)

0.62(0.3; 1.34)

1.94(0.89; 7.33)

<0.001*

Oxygen partial pressure(mmHg)

89.0(73.0; 100)

92.0(73.0; 100)

82.0(69.0; 100)

0.384

Arterial blood PH

7.38(7.34; 7.47)

7.38(7.33; 7.47)

7.35(7.35; 7.49)

0.346

  1. Categorical data are expressed as percentages, and continuous data are expressed as quartile; SSBO, severe small bowel obstruction; BMI, body mass index (kg/m2); APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation