Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with right-sided and left-sided diverticulitis.
| Variables | Total (n = 446) | Right-sided (n = 343) | Left-sided (n = 103) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 254 (57.0) | 205 (59.8) | 49 (47.6) | 0.028 |
| Female | 192 (43.0) | 138 (40.2) | 54 (52.4) | |
| Age (years) | 48.5 g ± 18.3 | 43.5 ± 16.2 | 65.1 ± 15.0 | <0.001 |
| Height (cm) | 164.1 ± 10.7 | 165.2 ± 10.8 | 160.7 ± 9.9 | <0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | 65.8 ± 14.5 | 66.7 ± 14.9 | 62.5 ± 12.8 | 0.009 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.3 ± 26.0 | 25.7 ± 29.6 | 24.1 ± 3.9 | 0.586 |
| Smoking | 149 (33.4) | 130 (37.9) | 19 (18.4) | <0.001 |
| Alcohol | 194 (43.5) | 177 (51.6) | 17 (16.5) | <0.001 |
| ASA physical status scores | ||||
| 1 | 274 (61.4) | 241 (70.3) | 33 (32.0) | <0.001 |
| 2 | 145 (32.5) | 89 (25.9) | 56 (54.4) | |
| 3 | 27 (6.1) | 13 (3.8) | 14 (13.6) | |
| Prehospital duration of symptoms (days) | 5.2 ± 13.4 | 4.4 ± 13.2 | 8.2 ± 13.8 | 0.013 |
| Chief complaint | ||||
| Abdominal pain | 424 (95.1) | 334 (97.4) | 90 (87.4) | <0.001 |
| Fever | 11 (2.5) | 3 (0.9) | 8 (7.8) | |
| Change in bowel habits | 5 (1.1) | 3 (0.9) | 2 (1.9) | |
| Others | 6 (1.3) | 3 (0.9) | 3 (2.9) | |
| Body temperature (oC) | 36.9 ± 0.6 | 36.9 ± 0.6 | 36.9 ± 0.7 | 0.927 |
| Laboratory findings | ||||
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | ||||
| ≤12 | 82 (18.4) | 48 (14.0) | 34 (33.0) | <0.001 |
| >12 | 364 (81.6) | 295 (86.0) | 69 (67.0) | |
| White blood cell count (103/μL) | ||||
| >4 and ≤11 | 200 (44.8) | 155 (45.2) | 45 (43.7) | 0.788 |
| ≤4 or > 11 | 246 (55.2) | 188 (54.8) | 58 (56.3) | |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | ||||
| ≤1 | 78 (17.5) | 59 (17.2) | 19 (18.4) | 0.770 |
| >1 | 368 (82.5) | 284 (82.8) | 84 (81.6) | |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | ||||
| ≤1.2 | 400 (89.7) | 319 (93.0) | 81 (78.6) | <0.001 |
| >1.2 | 46 (10.3) | 24 (7.0) | 22 (21.4) | |
| Albumin (g/dL) | ||||
| ≤3.4 | 58 (13.0) | 24 (7.0) | 34 (33.0) | <0.001 |
| >3.4 | 388 (87.0) | 319 (93.0) | 69 (67.0) | |
| Modified Hinchey stage | ||||
| Uncomplicated (Stages 0-1a) | ||||
| Stage 0 | 45 (10.1) | 39 (11.4) | 6 (5.8) | |
| Stage Ia | 291 (65.2) | 250 (72.9) | 41 (39.8) | |
| Complicated (Stages 1b and above) | ||||
| Stage Ib | 74 (16.6) | 50 (14.6) | 24 (23.3) | <0.001 |
| Stage II | 19 (4.3) | 3 (0.9) | 16 (15.5) | |
| Stage III | 15 (3.4) | 1 (0.3) | 14 (13.6) | |
| Stage IV | 2 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.9) | |
| Follow-up period (months) | 26.6 ± 30.0 | 26.6 ± 30.4 | 26.9 ± 28.7 | 0.924 |
ASA; American Society of Anesthesiologists.