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Table 1 Demographic, obstetric, preoperative and postoperative characteristics (n = 23)

From: Intestinal endometriosis amongst other extra-pelvic endometriosis foci presenting as acute/subacute bowel obstruction in women of reproductive age: a retrospective case series study

Patient characteristics

 

Age (year)

mean ± SD

34.9 ± 6.5

median(min-max)

36.0(26.0–47.0)

BMI (kg/m2), median(min-max)

24.9(17.3–36.8)

ASA score (n = 21), n(%)

1

18(78.3)

2

3(13.0)

Obstetric history

 

Previous pregnancy, n(%)

Yes

14(60.9)

No

9(39.1)

Delivery method (n = 12), n(%)

C/S

7(30.4)

NSVD

5(21.7)

ART usage, n(%)

4(17.4)

Gravidity, median(min-max)

1.0(0.0–6.0)

Parity, median(min-max)

1.0(0.0–6.0)

Previous history of endometriosis, n(%)

Yes

8(34.8)

No

15(65.2)

Preoperative laboratory findings, median(min-max)

 

WBC (103/µL)

8.4(4.6–19.0)

Hb (g/dL)

11.9(8.9–13.8)

Platelet (103/µL)

307.5(223–528)

Urea (mg/dL)

20.0(9.0–48.0)

Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.6(0.4-1.0)

AST(U/L)

15.5(9.0–55.0)

ALT(U/L)

14.0(7.0–64.0)

Albumin (g/dL)

4.2(2.7–4.9)

Preoperative imaging, n(%)

 

Preoperative CT

12(52.2)

Preoperative US

11(47.8)

Preoperative provisional diagnosis, n(%)

 

Obstructive ileus

5(21.7)

Mass at C/S incision site

5(21.7)

Acute abdomen

4(17.4)

Inguinal mass-hernia

4(17.4)

Colonic endometriosis

1(4.3)

Pelvic abscess

1(4.3)

Perforation

1(4.3)

Hartmann closure

1(4.3)

Psoas abscess

1(4.3)

Surgery

 

Type of surgery, n(%)

 

Elective

11(47.8)

Emergent

12(52.2)

Stoma, n(%)

9(39.1)

Pathological diagnosis, n(%)

 

Intestinal endometriosis

12(52.2)

Scar endometriosis

6(26.0)

Ovarian endometriosis

3(13.0)

Inguinal endometriosis

2(8.7)

Postoperative outcome

 

LOS (day), median(min-max)

4.0(1.0–26.0)

ICU stay, n(%)

3(13.0)

Postoperative complication, n(%)

2(8.7)

Reoperation, n(%)

2(8.7)

Stoma closure, n(%)

5(21.7)

Recurrence, n(%)

3(13.0)

Follow-up time (month), median(min-max)

11.7(0.3–82.7)

  1. BMI: body mass index; C/S: cesarean section; NSVD: normal spontaneous vaginal delivery; WBC; Whie blood cell; AST: Aspartate transaminase; ALT: Alanine transaminase; CT: computerized tomography; US: ultrasound; LOS: length of hospital stay; ICU: intensive care unit