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