Table 3.
Association between need for ICU admission and preoperative parameters
| Parameters | Need for ICU admission | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 32) | No (n = 138) | ||
| Age (Years) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 46.59 ± 17.33 | 41.62 ± 15.51 | 0.141 |
| Gender | 0.397 | ||
| Male | 28 (20.0) | 112 (80.0) | |
| Female | 4 (13.3) | 26 (86.7) | |
| Co-Morbidity | |||
| Addiction | 23 (20.4) | 90 (79.6) | 0.472 |
| Symptom | |||
| Pain | 32 (18.9) | 137 (81.1) | 1.000 |
| Vomiting | 12 (15.4) | 66 (84.6) | 0.275 |
| Fever | 9 (20.5) | 35 (79.5) | 0.765 |
| Ileus | 21 (21.0) | 79 (79.0) | 0.409 |
| Duration of symptoms (days) | |||
| Pain | 9.81 ± 24.18 | 6.91 ± 17.08 | 0.575 |
| Vomiting | 2.83 ± 1.40 | 3.70 ± 3.85 | 0.723 |
| Fever | 5.00 ± 6.00 | 10.86 ± 19.03 | 0.317 |
| Ileus | 2.67 ± 1.32 | 2.77 ± 2.00 | 0.693 |
| Pulse Rate (BPM) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 111.41 ± 15.69 | 102.87 ± 16.72 | 0.011 |
| <100 | 6 (9.8) | 55 (90.2) | 0.020 |
| ≥100 | 26 (24.5) | 80 (75.5) | |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 105.09 ± 22.42 | 112.01 ± 16.00 | 0.029 |
| <100 | 12 (42.9) | 16 (57.1) | <0.001 |
| ≥100 | 20 (14.4) | 119 (85.6) | |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 64.53 ± 13.75 | 72.67 ± 12.23 | 0.001 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Haemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.26 ± 2.96 | 12.69 ± 3.27 | 0.505 |
| TLC (/cu.mm) | 11794.44 ± 9330.32 | 12709.10 ± 9307.87 | 0.406 |
| Platelet Count (/cu.mm) | 2390.15 ± 11114.30 | 968.27 ± 8028.70 | 0.224 |
| Blood Urea (mg/dL) | 77.87 ± 61.75 | 54.17 ± 40.04 | 0.030 |
| Serum Creatinine (mg/dL) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 1.70 ± 1.19 | 1.18 ± 0.84 | 0.045 |
| ≤2 | 20 (15.2) | 112 (84.8) | 0.032 |
| >2 | 8 (36.4) | 14 (63.6) | |
| INR | |||
| Mean ± SD | 1.69 ± 0.75 | 1.30 ± 0.31 | 0.018 |
| ≤1.5 | 10 (10.9) | 82 (89.1) | 0.017 |
| >1.5 | 9 (31.0) | 20 (69.0) | |
| Serum Albumin (g/dL) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 2.94 ± 0.79 | 3.37 ± 0.84 | 0.016 |
| <2.5 g/dL | 7 (30.4) | 16 (69.6) | 0.149 |
| ≥2.5 g/dL | 20 (16.8) | 99 (83.2) | |
| Delay in Surgery | |||
| Yes | 18 (17.1) | 87 (82.9) | 0.572 |
| Hours | 14.78 ± 12.12 | 12.67 ± 22.15 | 0.191 |
| Reason for the delay | |||
| Unavailability of OT slot | 14 (14.7) | 81 (85.3) | 0.016 |
| Unavailability of ICU/ventilator | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | |
| Delay in diagnosis | 0 (0.0) | 3 (100.0) | |
| Initial Resuscitation | 3 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Left against medical advice | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Non-operative management | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | |
| Delay in CT scan | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | |
| Impending Perforation | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | |
| Management | |||
| Operative | 29 (19.6) | 119 (80.4) | 0.531 |
| Non-operative | 2 (11.1) | 16 (88.9) | |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or frequency (%). BP: Blood Pressure; INR: International Normalised Ratio; TLC: Total Leukocyte Count; ICU: Intensive Care Unit; CT: Computed Tomography; OT: Operation Theatre; BPM: Beat Per Minute.