Table 2 Outcomes in comparison between pre and post protocol cohorts.
Pre protocol (n = 1338) | Post protocol (n = 1748) | p values | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Air reduction | 1330 (99.4%) | 1326 (75.9%) | ||
Direct surgical management, n (%) | 8 (0.6%) | 422 (24.1%) | < 0.001 | 0.019 (0.009–0.038) |
Air reduction failed, n (%) | 128 (9.6%) | 57 (4.3%) | < 0.001 | 2.37 (1.72–3.27) |
Surgical interventions, n (%) | 136 (10.2%) | 479 (27.4%) | < 0.001 | 0.30 (0.25–0.37) |
Interval from initial admission to surgery, median (IQR) | 9 (5–22) | 6 (3–16) | 0.008 | |
No. of patients with intestinal resection, n (%) | 42 (42/1338, 3.1%) | 37 (37/1748, 2.1%) | 0.048 | 1.50 (0.96–2.35) |
No. of patients with complications, n (%) | 38 (38/1338, 2.8%) | 47 (47/1748, 2.7%) | 0.50 | |
No. of patients with severe complications, n (%) | 17 (11/1338, 1.27%) | 21 (11/1748, 1.20%) | 0.50 | |
Hospital stay, median (IQR), days | 2.1 (1.2–6.1) | 2.2 (1.1–6.5) | 0.37 | |
Recurrence, n (%) | 213 (15.9%) | 227 (13.0%) | 0.012 | 1.27 (1.04–1.55) |
Whole cost analysis, median (IQR), RMB, yuan | 4866 (3698–17,386) | 5183 (3678–18,869) | 0.105 |
