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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2013; 19(39): 6613-6617
Published online Oct 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i39.6613
Published online Oct 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i39.6613
Table 1 Characteristics of patients with colonic diverticulitis n (%)
Surgery group (n = 19) | Non-surgery group (n = 227) | P value | |
Age (yr) | 66.21 ± 15.77 | 69.81 ± 12.36 | 0.344 |
Sex | 0.670 | ||
Male | 12 (36.6) | 132 (58.1) | |
Female | 7 (63.2) | 95 (41.9) | |
Smoking | 0.005 | ||
Yes | 6 (31.6) | 23 (10.1) | |
No | 13 (68.4) | 204 (89.9) | |
Albumin | < 0.001 | ||
< 3 | 11 (57.9) | 21 (9.3) | |
≥ 3 | 8 (42.1) | 206 (90.7) | |
Aspirin | 0.017 | ||
Yes | 7 (36.8) | 35 (15.4) | |
No | 12 (63.2) | 192 (84.6) | |
NSAIDs | < 0.001 | ||
Yes | 7 (36.8) | 13 (5.7) | |
No | 12 (63.2) | 214 (94.3) | |
Steroids | 0.138 | ||
Yes | 2 (10.5) | 8 (3.5) | |
No | 17 (89.5) | 219 (96.5) | |
Cardiovascular disease | 0.014 | ||
Yes | 8 (42.1) | 42 (18.5) | |
No | 11 (57.9) | 185 (81.5) | |
DM | 0.014 | ||
Yes | 7 (36.8) | 34 (15.0) | |
No | 12 (63.2) | 193 (85.0) | |
Liver disease | 0.862 | ||
Yes | 1 (5.3) | 10 (4.4) | |
No | 18 (94.7) | 217 (95.6) | |
Uremia | 0.997 | ||
Yes | 1 (5.3) | 12 (5.3) | |
No | 18 (94.7) | 215 (94.7) | |
Gout | < 0.001 | ||
Yes | 5 (26.3) | 8 (3.5) | |
No | 14 (73.7) | 219 (96.5) | |
Pulmonary disease | 0.658 | ||
Yes | 2 (10.5) | 18 (7.9) | |
No | 17 (89.5) | 209 (92.1) | |
Peptic ulcer disease | 0.694 | ||
Yes | 2 (10.5) | 21 (9.3) | |
No | 17 (89.5) | 206 (90.7) |
- Citation: Hsiao KC, Wann JG, Lin CS, Wu CC, Jao SW, Yang MH. Colonic diverticulitis with comorbid diseases may require elective colectomy. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(39): 6613-6617
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i39/6613.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i39.6613