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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 |