|
Parameters
|
Surgical group (n = 12)
|
Conservative group (n = 79)
|
p
|
|---|
|
Gender ratio (male/female)
|
2:1
|
1.47:1
|
.76
|
|
Age, years
| | | |
|
Mean
|
50.4 ± 17.5
|
51.2 ± 18.0
|
.89
|
|
Range
|
26–73
|
18–84
| |
|
Symptoms
| | | |
|
Abdominal pain
|
11 (91.7)
|
63 (79.7)
|
.45
|
|
Bloating
|
7 (58.3)
|
19 (24.1)
| |
|
Vomiting
|
3 (25.0)
|
14 (17.7)
| |
|
Nausea
|
3 (25.0)
|
3 (3.8)
| |
|
Diarrhea
|
–
|
5 (6.3)
| |
|
Constipation
|
–
|
2 (2.5)
| |
|
Intestinal obstruction (n = 19)
|
7 (58.3)
|
12 (15.2)
|
.002
|
|
Complication: volvulus (n = 7)
|
3 (25.0)
|
4 (5.1)
|
.046
|
|
Duration of symptoms
| | |
.36
|
|
Hours/days
|
6 (50.0)
|
19 (24.1)
| |
|
Weeks
|
2 (16.7)
|
14 (17.7)
| |
|
Months
|
2 (16.7)
|
22 (27.8)
| |
|
Years
|
2 (16.7)
|
24 (30.4)
| |
|
CT classification‡
| | |
.016
|
|
Duodenal partial rotation
| | |
.33
|
|
DYJRCR
|
3 (25.0)
|
51 (64.5)
|
.013
|
|
DYJRCL
|
1 (8.3)
|
1 (1.3)
| |
|
DYJRCM
|
1 (8.3)
|
1 (1.3)
| |
|
DYJRCP
|
1 (8.3)
|
–
| |
|
Duodenal nonrotation
| | |
.52
|
|
DNJRCR
|
5 (41.7)
|
20 (25.3)
| |
|
DNJRCL
|
–
|
2 (2.5)
| |
|
DNJRCP
|
–
|
1 (1.3)
| |
|
Duodenal rotation
| | |
.44
|
|
DYJLCR
|
1 (8.3)
|
1 (1.3)
| |
|
DYJLCL
|
–
|
2 (2.5)
| |
|
Position of SMA relative to SMV
| | |
.75
|
|
Left rear
|
7
|
34
| |
|
Left
|
3
|
27
| |
|
Left front
|
2
|
12
| |
|
Right rear
|
0
|
6
| |
|
Whirlpool sign
|
2
|
4
| |
- SMA superior mesenteric artery, SMV superior mesenteric vein
- ‡Fisher’s exact test was used to determine significance of the difference in CT classification between the two groups (p = .016 < 0.05)
