Table 2 Compare the surgical findings and results
Variable | All patients (n = 22) | Survivors ( n = 9) | Non-survivors ( n = 13) | P # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Surgical findings | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Length of bowel resection (cm) | 215.8 ± 123.5 | 162.7 ± 133.9 | 284 ± 67.5 | 0.047 |
   Only small bowel involved | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0.380 |
   Both small & large bowels involved | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0.165 |
   Only large bowel involved | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.490 |
Method of operation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Only small bowel resection | 14 | 7 | 7 |  |
   Small bowel resection + right hemicolectomy | 4 | 1 | 3 |  |
   Small bowel resection + total colectomy | 3 | 0 | 3 |  |
   Subtotal colectomy | 1 | 1 | 0 |  |
Morbidity | NA | 6 | NA | NA |
   Pneumonia |  | 2 |  |  |
   Deep wound infection |  | 2 |  |  |
   Acute renal failure |  | 2 |  |  |