Table 3.
Patient management.
| Characteristic | Mesenteric ischemia | Survivors | Non-survivors | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 2,255 | 1,704 | 551 | |
| Gastrointestinal surgery, n (%) | ||||
| No bowel resected | 172 (7%) | 70 (4%) | 102 (19%) | <0.0001 |
| Small bowel resection | 920 (38%) | 781 (46%) | 139 (25%) | 0.005 |
| Large bowel resection | 651 (27%) | 518 (30%) | 133 (24%) | <0.0001 |
| Small and large bowel resections | 512 (21%) | 335 (20%) | 177 (32%) | <0.0001 |
| Vascular intervention, n (%) | 99 (4%) | 62 (4%) | 37 (7%) | 0.002 |
| Open | 11 (< 1%) | 7 (< 1%) | 4 (1%) | 0.48 |
| Endovascular | 88 (4%) | 55 (3%) | 33 (6%) | 0.004 |
| Critical care, n (%) | ||||
| Mechanical ventilation | 897 (37%) | 494 (29%) | 403 (73%) | <0.0001 |
| Parenteral nutrition | 774 (32%) | 594 (35%) | 180 (33%) | 0.35 |
| Dialysis | 181 (8%) | 90 (5%) | 91 (17%) | <0.0001 |
| Transfusion | 1,031 (43%) | 711 (42%) | 320 (58%) | <0.0001 |