Table 2.
Clinical data comparison between the non-surgical recovery and the non-surgical death cases
| Recovery (n = 16) | Death (n = 10) | P value | |
| Age [median (range)] | 86 (56-92) | 84 (72-99) | P > 0.9991 |
| Gender (M:F) | 4:12 | 4:6 | P = 0.6652 |
| Shock (≤ systolic BP 90 mmHg) (%) | 0 (0%) | 6 (60%) | P = 0.0012 |
| Peritoneal irritation (%) | 2 (13%) | 8 (80%) | P = 0.0012 |
| Ascites (%) | 5 (31%) | 8 (80%) | P = 0.0412 |
| Intestinal pneumatosis (%) | 8 (50%) | 7 (70%) | P = 0.4282 |
| WBC (/μL) [median (range)] | 9050 (4200-31800) | 13400 (9900-19000) | P = 0.0251 |
| CRP (mg/dL) [median (range)] | 2.39 (0.11-28.41) | 12.84 (0.1-33.26) | P = 0.3551 |
| BE (mmol/L) [median (range)] | 1.8 (-8.4 – 14.6) | -6.2 (-18.2 – 6.8) | P = 0.0711 |
| Lactate (mg/dL) [median (range)] | 26 (9-63) | 36 (11-120) | P = 0.2311 |
1
Mann-Whitney-U test.
2
Fisher’s exact test. A significant P value is shown on underline. BE: Base excess.