Table 2.
Survived vs died
| Variable | Survived (71) | Died (46) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 52 | 54 | 0.185 |
| Sex (male) | 54 (76 %) | 31 (67 %) | 0.29 |
| Duration of symptoms (days) | 6 | 3 | 0.010 |
| Pain at presentation | 70 (99 %) | 40 (87 %) | 0.0145 |
| Peritonitis | 36 (51 %) | 20 (43 %) | 0.44 |
| Hypotension | 14 (20 %) | 20 (43 %) | 0.02 |
| Comorbidity | 43 (61 %) | 25 (54 %) | 0.43 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 12.6 | 10 | <0.0001 |
| TLC (1,000/cumm) | 17.2 | 19.2 | 0.463 |
| Platelet count (l/cumm) | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.003 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.002 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.0007 |
| Bilirubin (mg/dl) | 1 | 1.6 | 0.015 |
| Bowel resected (cm) | 91 | 152 | 0.04 |
| Bowel perforation | 10 (14 %) | 12 (26 %) | 0.14 |
| Massive resection | 10 (14 %) | 15 (33 %) | 0.017 |
| Length from DJ (cm) | 91 | 46 | 0.001 |
| Length from IC (cm) | 53 | 15 | 0.13 |
| Cause—MAO | 30 (42 %) | 31 (67 %) | 0.008 |
| Revascularisation | 5 (7 %) | 1 (2 %) | 0.39 |
| Relaparotomy | 4 (6 %) | 11 (24 %) | 0.009 |
| Colon resected | 19 (27 %) | 12 (26 %) | 1.0 |
| Primary anastomosis | 30 (42 %) | 16 (35 %) | 0.4 |