TABLE 2.
Indications and type of abdominal surgery
| Group 1 (n=18) | Group 2 (n=17) | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of surgery | ||
| Colectomy | 10 | 13 |
| Duodenopancreatectomy | 1 | 2 |
| Gastrectomy | 5 | 1 |
| Nephrectomy | 1 | 1 |
| Small-bowel resection | 1 | 0 |
| Indication for surgery | ||
| Colon cancer | 8 | 10 |
| Colon angiodysplasia | 0 | 1 |
| Bladder cancer with colon involvement | 0 | 1 |
| Ulcerative colitis | 2 | 1 |
| Gastric antral vascular ectasia | 3 | 1 |
| Gastric cancer | 1 | 0 |
| Gastric polyp | 1 | 0 |
| Ampulloma | 1 | 0 |
| Small-bowel stenosis | 1 | 0 |
| Cholangiocarcinoma | 0 | 1 |
| Chronic pancreatitis | 0 | 1 |
| Kidney cancer | 1 | 1 |