Table
2: Presenting symptoms by grouped aetiologies of IO.
Characteristic |
Overall
110(100%) |
Hernias 23
(20.9%) |
Adhesions 9
(8.2%) |
Gut
Volvulus 14(12.7%) |
ARM,
Atresia, Intussusception 27 (24.6%) |
Tumours 9
(8.2%) |
Others 28
(25.4%) |
p-Value |
Symptom Abd pain Distension Vomiting Flatus No
flatus |
79(71.8) 70(63.6) 65(59.1) 35(31.8) 31(28.2) |
23(100) 05(21.7) 14(60.9) 03(13.0) 05(21.7) |
08(88.9) 05(55.6) 05(55.6) 05(55.6) 02(22.2) |
13(92.9) 14(100) 07(50.0) 05(35.7) 06(42.9) |
06(22.2) 24(88.9) 19(70.4) 05(18.5) 10(37.0) |
07(77.8) 04(44.4) 04(44.4 08(88.9) 00(0.0) |
22(78.6) 18(64.3) 16(57.1) 09(32.1) 08(28.6) |
0.001* 0.001* 0.728 0.001* 0.244 |
Abd: abdominal, IO: intestinal
obstruction, ARM = Anorectal malformations