Gastroenterology Research, ISSN 1918-2805 print, 1918-2813 online, Open Access |
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Original Article
Volume 2, Number 4, August 2009, pages 220-223
Clinical Characteristics of Torsion of the Omentum
Tables
Signs and symptoms of patients with torsion of the omentum | n= 11 | % |
---|---|---|
Constipation | 3 | 27.27 |
Malaise | 3 | 27.27 |
Fever (> 38.2 °C) | 4 | 36.36 |
Vomiting | 4 | 36.36 |
March impairment | 4 | 36.36 |
Abdominal distention | 6 | 54.54 |
Pain | 11 | 100 |
n | Sex | Age (Years) | BMI | Previous Surgery | Duration (Days) | Location of pain | Cause of lesion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BMI= body mass index, RLQ= right lower quadrant, RUQ= right upper quadrant, X= none, CCC= chronic calculous cholecystitis, TROC= twisted right ovarian cyst. | |||||||
1 | F | 20 | 28.84 | Caesarian | 6 | RLQ | X |
2 | F | 33 | 32.02 | None | 4 | RLQ | X |
3 | F | 58 | 29.74 | Appendect. | 2 | RUQ | CCC |
4 | M | 26 | 30.22 | None | 12 | RLQ | X |
5 | F | 32 | 30.26 | None | 8 | RLQ | TROC |
6 | M | 41 | 29.49 | Appendect. | 5 | RLQ | X |
7 | F | 33 | 31.98 | None | 9 | RLQ | X |
8 | F | 23 | 23.33 | None | 12 | RLQ | X |
9 | F | 41 | 30.85 | Appendect | 2 | RLQ | X |
10 | M | 36 | 32.81 | None | 5 | RLQ | X |
11 | M | 28 | 30.47 | Appendect | 7 | RLQ | X |