Table 1. Comparison of Baseline Characteristics between Patients Treated Successfully by Endoscopic Detorsion and Those Who Developed Recurrence.

	Possible detorsion (n=13)	Impossible detorsion (n=8)	P-value
Male/female	10/3	5/3	0.630
Age (yr)	76 (54–90)	76.5 (62–84)	0.480
ASA PS (1–2/3–5)	11/2	5/3	0.250
WBC (/µL)	8,850 (3,400–14,210)	9,040 (4,830–17,600)	0.450
CRP (mg/dL)	1.45 (0.01-11.9)	2.70 (0.08-11.70)	0.460
AST (U/L)	28 (17–42)	20 (13–25)	0.280
LDH (U/L)	256 (195–555)	242 (166–363)	0.670
CPK (mg/dL)	214 (48–481)	167 (55–311)	0.210
Abdominal tenderness	5 (38)	7 (88)	0.027
Laxative use	12 (92)	4 (50)	0.027
Diabetes mellitus	10 (77)	4 (50)	0.200
Hypertension	5 (38)	4 (50)	0.600
Cardiac disorders	11 (85)	5 (63)	0.250
Neuropsychiatric disorders	7 (54)	6 (75)	0.240
Abdominal open surgical history	10 (77)	2 (25)	0.032

Values are presented as number, median (range), or number (%).

APS PS, American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status; WBC, white blood cell; CPK, creatine phosphokinase.