Table 4.
Characteristics of patients undergoing surgery and conservative treatment.
| Variable | Surgical treatment | Conservative treatment | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 71.6 ± 15.1 | 55.5 ± 24.2 | 0.110 |
| Sex (male/female) | 4 (50.0%)/4 (50.0%) | 9 (69.2%)/4 (30.8%) | 0.646 |
| RBC (Male/Female, 1012/L) | 4.5 ± 0.6/3.2 ± 0.5 | 3.6 ± 1.3/3.4 ± 0.7 | 0.121/0.563 |
| WBC (109/L) | 10.6 ± 5.1 | 9.0 ± 5.7 | 0.525 |
| PLT (109/L) | 124.4 ± 81.0 | 219.6 ± 57.7 | 0.005 |
| HB (Male/Female, g/L) | 137.8 ± 17.5/96.3 ± 17.0 | 96.8 ± 22.6/100.0 ± 18.5 | 0.009/0.775 |
| N (Neutrophil, %) | 92.6 (80.8, 94.5) | 71.3 (66.6, 77.9) | 0.011 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 24.85 (5.8, 108.25) | 70.0 (12.6, 109) | 0.741 |
| PCT (ng/L) | 6.29 (0.37, 8.95) | 0.14 (0.10, 0.43) | 0.064 |
| DD-I (D-Dimer, mg/L) | 4,990 (3,370, 16,690) | 4,540 (1,330, 9,175) | 0.219 |
| ALT (U/L) | 62.5 (18.0, 3368.0) | 21.0 (14.0, 57.0) | 0.027 |
| AST (U/L) | 74.0 (33.0, 6965.8) | 30.0 (19.0, 70.0) | 0.014 |
| Hypertension (yes/no) | 7 (87.5%)/1 (12.5%) | 4 (30.8%)/9 (69.2%) | 0.024 |
| Peritonitis (yes/no) | 7 (87.5%)/1 (12.5%) | 4 (30.8%)/9 (69.2%) | 0.024 |
| Intestinal necrosis (yes/no) | 4 (50.0%)/4 (50.0%) | 3 (23.1%)/10 (76.9%) | 0.346 |
| Intestinal obstruction (yes/no) | 0 (0.0%)/8 (100.0%) | 5 (38.5%)/8 (61.5%) | 0.111 |
| Medication-relievable abdominal pain (yes/no) | 0 (0.0%)/8 (100.0%) | 8 (80.0%)/2 (20.0%) | 0.001 |
| Colic (yes/no) | 7 (87.5%)/1 (12.5%) | 4 (30.8%)/9 (69.2%) | 0.024 |
| Gas accumulation are (within a liver segment/in two or more liver segments) | 2 (25.0%)/6 (75.0%) | 8 (61.5%)/5 (38.5%) | 0.183 |