20 November 2024 : Clinical Research
Computed Tomography Parameters for Prognosis Prediction in Non-Occlusive Mesenteric Ischemia
Bircan Alan
1ABCDEFG*, Safiye Gurel 1BCEF
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.946207
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e946207
Table 1 Fisher’s exact test analysis of qualitative computed tomography findings as present or absent in the survival and non-survival groups of patients with non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia.
| Computed tomography parameters | Survivor group (n=25) | Non-survivor group (n=15) | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeT stenosis | Y | 14 | 10 | 0.500 |
| N | 11 | 5 | ||
| SMA stenosis | Y | 10 | 7 | 0.600 |
| N | 15 | 8 | ||
| Pneumatosis intestinalis | Y | 1 | 5 | |
| N | 24 | 10 | ||
| Bowel dilatation | Y | 15 | 12 | 0.180 |
| N | 10 | 3 | ||
| Bowel wall thickening | Y | 22 | 8 | |
| N | 3 | 7 | ||
| Paper-thin bowel wall | Y | 3 | 7 | |
| N | 22 | 8 | ||
| Bowell wall enhancement (hyperdensity/hypodensity) | Y | 23 | 7 | |
| N | 2 | 8 | ||
| Bowel wall mucosal-submucosal enhancement | Y | 22 | 9 | |
| N | 3 | 6 | ||
| Pale mesentery | Y | 8 | 12 | |
| N | 17 | 3 | ||
| Mesentery congestion | Y | 17 | 3 | |
| N | 8 | 12 | ||
| Mesenteric fat stranding | Y | 24 | 15 | 0.300 |
| N | 1 | 0 | ||
| Mesenteric fluid | Y | 16 | 12 | 0.270 |
| N | 9 | 3 | ||
| Mesenteric venous pneumatosis | Y | 0 | 1 | 0.150 |
| N | 25 | 14 | ||
| Peritoneal fluid | Y | 13 | 7 | 0.740 |
| N | 12 | 8 | ||
| Peritoneal free air | Y | 0 | 1 | 0.157 |
| N | 25 | 14 | ||
| Solid organ infarction | Y | 3 | 7 | |
| N | 22 | 8 | ||
| Surgical bowel resection | Y | 2 | 3 | 0.290 |
| N | 22 | 12 | ||
| Comorbidities | Y | 19 | 13 | 0.400 |
| N | 6 | 2 | ||
| Involvement of bowel segment (focal/multifocal) | Y | 17 | 10 | 0.590 |
| N | 7 | 5 | ||
| Bold values indicates significant relationship. * Fisher’s exact test. NOMI – non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia; CeT – celiac trunk; SMA – superior mesenteric artery; Y – yes; N – no. | ||||