Table 3.
Correlations between clinical factors and postoperative intestinal obstruction.
| Clinical factors | Postoperative intestinal obstruction | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (n=65) | Yes (n=22) | ||
| Age at operation (days)* | 570±395 | 211 ±538 | 0.243 |
| Weight at operation (kg)* | 5.6±7.9 | 4.0±3.7 | 0.497 |
| Associated digestive surgical anomalies (%) | 20 (30.1) | 3 (13.6) | 0.166 |
| Classification | |||
| Nonrotation | 33 | 10 | 0.991 |
| Incomplete rotation | 38 | 12 | |
| Midgut volvulus (%) | 38 (58.5) | 17 (77.3) | 0.227 |
| Intestinal ischemia (%) | 9 (13.8) | 13 (59.1) | <0.001a |
| Standard procedure (%) | 61 (93.8) | 20 (90.9) | 0.650 |
* Data are presented as number or means ± standard deviation.
aStatistically significant.