Table 1.
MVT vs MAO—difference in characteristics
| MVT (56) | MAO (61) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 50 | 57 | 0.0019 |
| Sex (males) | 43 (77 %) | 42 (69 %) | 0.67 |
| Duration of symptoms (days) | 14 | 2 | <0.0001 |
| Hospital stay (days) | 14 | 13 | 0.679 |
| Peritoneal signs | 22 (39 %) | 34 (56 %) | 0.09 |
| Hypotension | 8 (14 %) | 26 (43 %) | 0.001 |
| Comorbidity | 27 (48 %) | 41 (67 %) | 0.13 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 12.3 | 11.7 | 0.597 |
| TLC (1,000/cumm) | 19.4 | 16.7 | 0.082 |
| Platelet count (l/cumm) | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.046 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 2.5 | 2.6 | 0.919 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.078 |
| Bowel resection | 51 (91 %) | 54 (89 %) | 0.29 |
| Resected length (cm) | 76 | 152 | 0.0002 |
| Length from DJ (cm) | 99 | 53 | 0.159 |
| Length from IC (cm) | 61 | 0 | <0.0001 |
| Colon resection | 6 (11 %) | 25 (41 %) | 0.0003 |
| Mortality | 15 (27 %) | 31 (51 %) | 0.008 |