Group 1 (n=16) (Wild pear) Group 2 (n=58) (Adhesive SBO) p
Age (years) 52.6 ± 14.6 55.9 ± 18.4 0.504
Sex 0.01§
Female 2 (12.5%) 28 (48.3%)
Male 14 (87.5%) 30 (51.7%)
Comorbid disease 0.121§
Yes 3 (18.8%) 23 (39.7%)
No 13 (81.3%) 35 (60.3%)
Number of previous abdominal operations 1.1 ±0.6 1.3 ±0.6 0.276
Type of incision NA
Upper abdominal 5 (31.3%) 12 (20.7%)
Lower abdominal 2 (12.5%) 24 (41.4%)
Combined 7 (43.8%) 22 (37.9%)
No operation 2 (12.5%) 0
History of previous SBO 0.032§
Yes 2 (12.5%) 24 (41.4%)
No 14 (87.5%) 34 (58.6%)
WBC count <0.001§
Normal 14 (87.5%) 14 (24.1%)
High 2 (12.5%) 44 (75.9%)
CRP 0.021
Normal 8 (50%) 11 (19%)
High 8 (50%) 47 (81%)
BUN 0.016
Normal 15 (93.8%) 36 (62.1%)
High 1 (6.3%) 22 (37.9%)
Creatinine 0.277
Normal 15 (93.8%) 45 (77.6%)
High 1 (6.3%) 13 (22.4%)
BUN/creatinine ratio 0.384§
Normal 8 (50%) 36 (62.1%)
High 8 (50%) 22 (37.9%)
Potassium 0.388
Normal 15 (93.8%) 57 (98.3%)
High 1 (6.3%) 1 (1.7%)
Duration of complaints (hours) 12.9 ± 5.3 31.3 ± 16.1 <0.001
Duration of hospital stay (days) 3.2 ± 0.8 5.1 ± 1.6 <0.001
Duration of nasogastric tube drainage (days) 1.3 ± 0.5 1.9 ± 1 0.025
Time of enteral feeding (days) 1.7 ± 0.7 2.5 ± 1.1 0.003
Duration of radiological recovery (days) 2.4 ± 0.7 4.2 ± 1.4 <0.001
Surgery 0.329
Yes 0 6 (10.3%)
No 16 (100%) 52 (89.7%)
Follow-up (months) 17.2 ± 2.8 12.5 ± 4.4 0.001
Recurrence of SBO 0.107
Yes 0 11 (19%)
No 16 (100%) 47 (81%)