Table 1 Characteristics both for the total cohort and for each group of bowel obstruction (surgery, endoscopy) separately.
From: The role of colonoscopy in the management of intestinal obstruction: a 20-year retrospective study
Characteristic | Total (N, %) n = 644 | Surgery only (N, %) n = 441 | Endoscopy only (N, %) n = 157 | Surgery & Endoscopy (N, %) n = 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | 363 (100) | 230 (65) | 96 (27) | 28 (8) |
Females | 292 (100) | 211 (73) | 61 (21) | 18 (6) |
Age (median, IQR) years | 70 (55-77) | 67 (53-76) | 72.5 (62-79) | 71 (59-79) |
Patients previously operated | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 76 (100) | 42 (56) | 21 (28) | 12 (16) |
No | 579 (100) | 399 (70) | 136 (24) | 34 (6) |
Emergency of intervention | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Urgent (within 24 h) | 104 (100) | 80 (77) | 8 (8) | 16 (15) |
Scheduled | 551 (100) | 361 (67) | 149 (28) | 30 (5) |