Table 2 Clinical outcomes of 51 patients undergoing successful intubation.
Group A (n = 24) | Group B (n = 27) | P value | |
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Insertion length (cm) | 129.8 ± 14.1 | 121.3 ± 12.0 | 0.008 |
Intubation time (min) | 5 (IQR 3) | 12 (IQR 4) | 0.000 |
Clinical remission n (%) | 18/24 (75.0%) | 20/27 (74.1%) | 0.940 |
Recurrent small bowel Obstruction within six months n (%) | 0 | 1 | |
Further outcome following remission failure n | 6 | 7 | |
Emergency surgery | 2 | 3 | |
Refusal to receive invasive therapy | 3 | 1 | |
Death | 1 | 3 |