Table 3. Statistical analysis of clinical characteristics between small bowel volvulus with and without the necrotic intestine.
| Variables | SBV with the necrotic intestine (n = 17, 54.8%) | SBV without the necrotic intestine (n = 14, 45.2%) | P (Fisher’s exact test probabilities) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pattern | |||
| Primary | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Secondary | 10 | 8 | |
| Direction | |||
| Clockwise | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Counter clockwise | 8 | 6 | |
| Disease course | |||
| Less than 24 h | 12 | 4 | 0.032 |
| More than 24 h | 5 | 10 | |
| Sign | |||
| Peritonitis | 11 | 8 | 0.724 |
| Non-peritonitis | 6 | 6 | |
| Bloody ascites | |||
| Ascites | 13 | 1 | <0.0001 |
| Without ascites | 4 | 13 | |
| Bowel sounds | |||
| Weak bowel sound | 11 | 6 | 0.289 |
| High-pitched bowel sound | 6 | 8 | |
| Ratio of neutrophils | |||
| Raised ratio of neutrophils | 16 | 6 | 0.004 |
| Normal ratio of neutrophils | 1 | 8 |