Research Article

Etiologic Spectrum of Intestinal Obstruction in Ningxia District: A Retrospective Analysis of 4908 Cases in a 10-Year Period

Table 1

Characteristics of 4908 patients with intestinal obstruction.

Patients

Sex
 Male/female (ratio)2945/1963 (1.5 : 1)
Age
 <18 (, %, )1006 (20.50, )
 18-50 (, %, )1558 (31.74, )
 ≥50 (, %, )2344 (47.76, )
Occupational physical activity1178/820/2910
 Mild/moderate/severe (, %)(24.00/16.71/59.29)
Diagnostic modalities
 X-ray (, %)4908 (100.00)
 CT scan (, %)2049 (42.00)
 Endoscopy (, %)817 (16.65)
Etiology
 Mechanical IO (, %)4138 (84.20)
 Nonmechanical IO (, %)315 (6.50)
 Indeterminate IO (, %)455 (9.30)
Location of obstruction
 Small intestine (, %)3072 (62.59)
 Large intestine (, %)1330 (27.10)
 Indeterminate (, %)506 (10.31)
Degree of obstruction
 Incomplete (, %)2831 (57.68)
 Complete (, %)2077 (42.32)
Treatment
 Conservative therapy (, %)3581 (73.00)
 Surgical operation (, %)1327 (27.00)
Mortality4.7%
Length of hospital stay (day, )