Table 3

Management

VariableCohort; no. (%) of patientsp value*
HistoricalTransitionalImplementation
Planned management
 Initial nonoperative61 (94)43 (77)27 (87)0.03
 Initial operative4 (6)13 (23)4 (13)
Nasogastric tube use52 (80)48 (86)29 (94)0.2
Received WSC1 (2)25 (45)22 (71)< 0.001
Operative approach
 Open3 (60)3 (17)4 (57)0.001
 Laparoscopic2 (40)15 (83)3 (43)
Bowel resection1 (2)7 (12)3 (10)0.04
Failed nonoperative intent, required surgery2 (3)4 (7)4 (13)0.2
  • WSC = water-soluble contrast.

  • * Historical cohort versus transitional cohort versus implementation cohort; χ2 test.

  • Denominator is the number of patients in each cohort who proceeded to surgery (initially or after failed nonoperative trial).