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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2018; 24(19): 2108-2119
Published online May 21, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i19.2108
Published online May 21, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i19.2108
Table 2 Medical history
| Control | CPA treatment | P value | |
| Number of previous surgeries | |||
| 0 | 4 | 4 | < 0.001 |
| 1-2 | 89 | 16 | |
| 3-5 | 39 | 34 | |
| > 6 | 3 | 49 | |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | |
| Number of prior partial bowel obstructions in the last 3 yr | < 0.001 | ||
| 0 | 3 | 24 | |
| 1-10 | 132 | 70 | |
| 11-20 | 1 | 8 | |
| > 20 | 0 | 1 | |
| Number of prior total bowel obstructions | 0.4894 | ||
| 0 | 4 | 53 | |
| 1 | 47 | 29 | |
| 2 | 46 | 11 | |
| 3 | 27 | 3 | |
| 4 or more | 12 | 7 | |
| Number of years impact on life due to bowel issues | |||
| Average (SD) | 5.5 (7.2) | 10.7 (11.2) | < 0.0001 |
- Citation: Rice AD, Patterson K, Reed ED, Wurn BF, Robles K, Klingenberg B, Weinstock LB, Pratt JS, King CR, Wurn LJ. Decreasing recurrent bowel obstructions, improving quality of life with physiotherapy: Controlled study. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24(19): 2108-2119
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v24/i19/2108.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v24.i19.2108