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Table 3 Comparison of imaging data between two groups

From: Unenhanced CT-based predictive model to identify small bowel necrosis in patients with mechanical small bowel obstruction

Imaging data

No./Y or N

Experimental group

Control group

p

Maximum diameter of small bowel lumen dilation(cm)

170

4.1(2.8–6.9)

4.4(2.5–7.6)

0.922γ

CT value of mesenteric vessel (Hu)

182

49.2 ± 14.0

46.0 ± 9.8

0.124α

Difference of CT values between mesenteric vessel and aorta (Hu)

182

41.8 ± 4.9

45.3 ± 6.2

0.001α

Increased attenuation of small bowel wall

Y

23(65.7%)

33(22.4%)

< 0.001β

N

12(34.3%)

114(77.6%)

Small bowel wall annular thickening

Y

18(51.4%)

33(22.4%)

0.001β

N

17(48.6%)

114(77.6%)

Small bowel lumen dilation

Y

33(94.3%)

137(93.2%)

0.816δ

N

2(5.7%)

10(6.8%)

Mesenteric ground glass sign

Y

34(97.1%)

115(78.2%)

0.009δ

N

1(2.9%)

32(21.8%)

Mesenteric vasodilation

Y

10(28.6%)

46(31.3%)

0.754β

N

25(71.4%)

101(68.7%)

Diffuse mesenteric haziness

Y

28(80%)

40(27.2%)

<0.001β

N

7(20%)

107(72.8%)

Small bowel fecal gas sign

Y

14(40%)

40(27.2%)

0.137β

N

21(60%)

107(72.8%)

U-/C-shaped small bowel loop

Y

22(62.9%)

36(24.5%)

<0.001β

N

13(37.1%)

111(75.5%)

Ascites

Y

32(91.4%)

80(54.4%)

<0.001δ

N

3(8.6%)

67(45.6%)

Peritoneal thickening

Y

27(77.1%)

68(46.3%)

0.001δ

N

8(22.9%)

79(53.7%)

Pneumatosis intestinalis

Y

2(5.7%)

1(0.7%)

0.095β

N

33(94.3%)

146(99.3%)

Whirlpool sign

Y

5(14.3%)

16(10.9%)

0.571β

N

30(85.7%)

131(89.1%)

  1. No.: number; Y: yes; N: no; α: t test; β: chi-square test; γ: Wilcoxon test; δ: Fisher’s exact test