Table 4.
Comparison of patients with and without conversion to laparotomy
Without conversion (n = 88) | With conversion (n = 12) | P value | |
Mean age (yr ± SD) | 66.1 ± 14.5 | 71.6 ± 13.3 | NS |
Sex | |||
Male | 44 | 7 | NS |
Female | 44 | 5 | |
Mean BMI (kg/m2 ± SD) | 23.9 ± 3.1 | 24.1 ± 4.7 | NS |
History of abdominal surgery | 22 (25%) | 4 (33.3%) | NS |
TG13 severity grading | |||
Grade I (mild) | 82 (93.2%) | 4 (33.3%) | P < 0.001 |
Grade II (moderate) | 6 (6.8%) | 8 (66.7%) | |
Mean time from onset (d ± SD) | 7.5 ± 4.0 | 9.1 ± 4.4 | NS |
SD: Standard deviation; NS: Not significant; BMI: Body mass index; TG13: Updated Tokyo Guidelines.