Table 1 The outcome of patients with small bowel obstruction (SBO) through different treatments (N = 253)
Conservative treatment group (n = 152) | Surgical treatment group (n = 101) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
SBO recurrence | 54 (35.5%) | 15 (14.8%) | < 0.001 |
Mean hospital stay (days) | 5.8 | 14.5 | < 0.001 |
Mortality | 2 (1.32%) | 4 (3.96%) | 0.176 |