Table 2.
Outcomes study population and specific treatment groups, data represented as n (%), mean (SD), and median [minimum–maximum].
| Diagnosis ASBO at discharge, N=382 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total, N=510 | ASBO, N=382 (74.9%) | Definitive NOM, N=192 (50.3%) | Emergency surgery, N=71 (18.6%) | Delayed surgery, N=119 (31.1%) | Sig. P | |
| LOS (day) | 5 (11.01) | 8.41 (11.19) | 3 [0–36] | 7 [0–52] | 11 [2–129] | <0.001 |
| In-hospital mortality | 16 (3.1) | 12 (3.1) | 3 (1.6) | 4 (5.6) | 5 (4.2) | 0.177 |
| ICU admission | 52 (10.2) | 43 (11.3) | 2 (1.0) | 15 (21.1) | 26 (21.8) | <0.001 |
| Duration (days) | 1.00 [1–35] | 1.00 [1–35] | 2.5 [1–4] | 2.00 [1–11] | 1.00 [1–35] | 0.540 |
| Readmission | 78 (15.3) | 56 (14.7) | 33 (17.2) | 11 (15.5) | 12 (10.1) | 0.256 |
| Recurrence | 54 (10.6) | 38 (9.9) | 30 (15.6) | 4 (5.6) | 4 (2.4) | <0.001 |
| Complications | 24 (4.7) | 18 (4.7) | 3 (1.6) | 7 (9.9) | 8 (6.7) | |
ASBO, adhesive small bowel obstruction; ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; NOM, nonoperative management.