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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Reperfusion injury on computed tomography following endovascular revascularization of acute mesenteric ischemia: prevalence, risk factors, and patient outcome

 

All patients

n = 50

No Reperfusion Injury

n = 28 (56%)

Reperfusion Injury

n = 22 (44%)

p value

Women

27 (55%)

11 (39%)

16 (73%)

0.02

Age at revascularization (years)

72 (60–77)

75 (68–77)

73 (57–82)

0.93

Median delay Initial CT—Revascularization (hours)*

7 (5–22)

18 (6–51)

6 (5–10)

 < 0.01

Serum lactate, (mmol/L)*

1.8 (1.4–2.3)

1.6 (1.0–2.1)

1.9 (1.1–2.6)

0.02

WBC†, (G/L)

13 (9.8–18.3)

11.3 (9–18)

15.2 (12.8–19.4)

0.02

CRP‡, mg/L

46 (17–94)

77 (15–156)

31 (17–62)

0.13

Clichy Score*

   

0.05

 0–1

36 (73%)

23 (85%)

14 (59%)

 

 2–3

13 (27%)

4 (15%)

9 (41%)

 

CT Features

    

 SMA Occlusion

30 (60%)

13 (46%)

17 (77%)

0.04

 Site of predominant vascular Lesion

   

 < 0.01

  Ostial/Proximal SMA

17 (35%)

15 (56%)

2 (9%)

 

  Middle/Distal SMA

33 (66%)

13 (46%)

20 (91%)

 

 Celiac Trunk stenosis > 70%

6 (12%)

4 (14%)

2 (9%)

0.68

 Bowel dilatation

16 (32%)

9 (32%)

8 (36%)

0.77

 Decreased enhancement

20 (41%)

3 (11%)

17 (77%)

 < 0.01

 Bowel wall pneumatosis

0 (-)

0 (-)

0 (-)

–

 Etiology

   

 < 0.01

  Emboli

25 (50%)

8 (29%)

17 (77%)

 

  Thrombosis

25 (50%)

20 (71%)

5 (23%)

 
  1. Results are presented as medians and interquartile ranges
  2. *Missing data for one patient. †Missing data in 3 patients. ‡Missing date in 6 patients.
  3. CRP (C-reactive protein); CT (computed tomography); SMA (superior mesenteric artery); and WBC (white blood cells)
  4. Bold values indicate statistical significant values