Conservative treatment of early postoperative small bowel obstruction with obliterative peritonitis

Table 2 Previous laparotomies n (%)

	T group (n = 34)	TDS group (n = 36)	P value
No. of laparotomies
1	3 (8.8)	4 (11.1)	0.750
2	7 (20.6)	11 (30.6)	0.340
3	15 (44.1)	11 (30.6)	0.241
4	6 (17.6)	4 (11.1)	0.435
≥ 5	3 (8.8)	6 (16.7)	0.327
Mean No. (range)	3.0 ± 1.0 (1-5)	2.9 ± 1.3 (1-6)	0.927
Type of last operation
Bowel obstruction	12 (35.3)	18 (50.0)	0.214
Enterocutaneous fistula	15 (44.1)	10 (27.8)	0.154
Enterectomy/colectomy	2 (5.9)	1 (2.8)	0.522
Gastroduodenal surgery	0	1 (2.8)	0.328
Hematoma removal	2 (5.9)	1 (2.8)	0.522
Appendectomy1	0	2 (5.6)	0.163
Laparotomy after trauma	1 (2.9)	1 (2.8)	0.967
Others	2 (5.9)	2 (5.6)	0.953
Patients with history of malignancy	5 (14.7)	10 (27.8)	0.183
At last operation
with extensive enterolysis2	24 (70.6)	30 (83.4)	0.204
with diffuse peritonitis	4 (11.8)	2 (5.6)	0.354
< 2 wk from previous surgery	3 (8.8)	3 (8.3)	0.971
Last operation time (h)	4.8 ± 1.1 (2.0-6.5)	4.1 ± 1.3 (1.5-7)	0.041

¹All are perforated appendicitis with diffuse peritonitis;

²Including with intestinal splinting.