Table 2.
Associations between AXIS classification and clinical outcomes.
| Outcome | AXIS classification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A n = 40 (%) |
Group B n = 23 (%) |
Group C n = 3 (%) |
p for trend | |
| Severe sigmoid volvulus† | ||||
| No | 34 (85.0) | 16 (69.6) | 0 (0) | 0.003 |
| Yes | 6 (15.0) | 7 (30.4) | 3 (100) | |
| Necrosis | ||||
| No | 36 (90.0) | 19 (82.6) | 0 (0) | 0.004 |
| Yes | 4 (10.0) | 4 (17.4) | 3 (100) | |
| Need for surgery | ||||
| No | 35 (87.5) | 17 (73.9) | 0 (0) | 0.003 |
| Yes | 5 (12.5) | 6 (26.1) | 3 (100) | |
| 30-day mortality | ||||
| No | 40 (100) | 22 (95.7) | 3 (100) | 0.334 |
| Yes | 0 (0) | 1 (4.3) | 0 (0) | |
| Length of stay, day (±SD) | 9.53 ± 10.2 | 15.4 ± 25.7 | 16.3 ± 7.4 | 0.095 |
†Defined as any of intestinal necrosis, need for surgery, and 30-day mortality rate. Bold values indicate statistical significance (p < 0.050). Abbreviation: SD: standard deviation.