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 |