Table 3: Aetiology, Signs and Level of Obstruction.

characteristic

Overall

110 (100%)

Hernias

N = 23 (20.9%)

Adhesions

N = 9 (8.2%)

Gut volvulus

N = 14 (12.7%)

Paediatric

Aetiologies N = 27 (24.6%)

Tumour

 N = 9 (8.2%)

Others

N = 28 (25.5%)

p-value

Signs

Distension

boborygmi

boborygmi

Tenderness

Previous scar

 

87 (79.1)

39 (35.5)

67 (60.9)

45 (40.9)

14 (12.7)

 

08 (34.8)

09 (39.1)

14 (60.9)

13 (56.5)

00 (00.0)

 

08 (88.9)

04 (44.4)

05 (55.6)

02 (22.2)

08 (88.9)

 

14 (100)

07 (50.0)

07 (50.0)

06 (42.9)

04 (28.6)

 

26 (96.3)

08 (29.6)

20 (74.1)

06 (22.2)

02 (07.4)

 

06 (66.7)

01 (11.1)

08 (88.9)

03 (33.3)

01 (11.1)

 

25 (89.3)

10 (35.7)

14 (50.0)

16 (57.1)

00 (00.0)

 

< 0.001

0.483

0.209

0.058

< 0.001

Level of obstruction

Small bowel

Large bowel

 

70 (63.6)

40 (36.4)

 

23 (100)

00 (00.0)

 

09 (100)

00 (00.0)

 

03 (21.4)

11 (78.6)

 

13 (48.1)

14 (51.9)

 

04 (44.5)

05 (55.6)

 

18 (64.3)

10 (35.7)

 

 

< 0.001