Table 1.
Demographics
| Conservative | Surgical | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 79 | N = 64 | ||
| Age (mean ± SD) | 33.3 ± 9.2 | 36.3 ± 9.3 | 0.05 |
| Male | 55 | 56 | |
| Female | 24 | 8 | |
| Interval between ingestion and admission, n (%) | |||
| Less than 24 h | 9 (12%) | 3 (5%) | |
| 24–48 h | 13 (16%) | 7 (11%) | |
| 49–72 h | 9 (12%) | 10 (16%) | |
| More than 72 h | 14 (17%) | 22 (34%) | |
| Unknown | 34 (43%) | 22 (34%) | |
| Duration of hospital admission (days) | 2 [1–3] | 7 [5.0–14.5] | |
| Year of admission | |||
| 2004 | 5 | 14 | |
| 2005 | 5 | 8 | |
| 2006 | 7 | 13 | |
| 2007 | 20 | 12 | |
| 2008 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2009 | 32 | 11 | |
| Type of drugs | |||
| Cocaine | 58 (73%) | 58 (91%) | |
| Heroin | 0 | 3 (5%) | |
| Marihuana | 0 | 1 (1%) | |
| Unknown | 21 (27%) | 2(3%) | |
| Number of packets (mean ± SD) | 48.2 ± 37.9 | 58.1 ± 35.3 | 0.133 |