Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2022; 14(8): 809-820
Published online Aug 27, 2022. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i8.809
Table 1 Demographic data of chronic dialysis patients with acute mesenteric ischemia
VariableTotal (n = 103)
Survival (n = 55)
Death (n = 48)
P value
Age (yr) (mean ± SD)68.3 ± 11.368.5 ± 10.668.0 ± 12.30.811
BMI23.8 ± 3.723.5 ± 2.924.3 ± 4.60.323
Sex, n (%)0.495
Male39 (37.9)23 (59.0)16 (41.0)
Female64 (62.1)32 (50.0)32 (50.0)
Comorbidities, n (%)
Diabetes mellitus56 (54.4)32 (57.1)24 (42.9)0.527
Hypertension65 (63.1)35 (53.8)30 (46.2)1.000
Coronary artery disease18 (17.5)10 (55.6)8 (44.4)1.000
Heart failure11 (10.7)6 (54.5)5 (45.5)1.000
Atrial fibrillation5 (4.9)2 (40.0)3 (60.0)0.662
Prior stroke15 (14.6)10 (66.7)5 (33.3)0.404
Peripheral arterial occlusive disease10 (9.7)4 (40.0)6 (60.0)0.508
Cirrhosis3 (2.9)1 (33.3)2 (66.7)0.597
Peptic ulcer disease24 (23.3)11 (45.8)13 (54.2)0.539
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease3 (2.9)1 (33.3)2 (66.7)0.597
Malignancy13 (12.6)8 (61.5)5 (38.5)0.740
Immunosuppressive status2 (1.9)1 (50.0)1 (50.0)1.000
RRT modality
Hemodialysis100 (97.1)55 (55.0)45 (45.0)0.098
Peritoneal dialysis8 (7.8)1 (12.5)7 (87.5)0.024a