Table 1 Comparisons of data on the two groups of patients classified by time to surgery
From: Clinical indices and histological changes over time in ovarian torsion related to ovarian tumors
Overall (n = 54) | Time <10 h (n = 20) | Time ≥10 h (n = 34) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CRPa (mg/dl) | 1.1 ± 2.9 (0–2.9) | 0.1 ± 0.3 (0–1.4) | 1.7 ± 3.6 (0–12.9) | <0.01 |
WBCb (103/μl) | 10.1 ± 3.1 (3.2–17.3) | 10.1 ± 2.8 (4.7–13.4) | 10.0 ± 3.2 (4.2–17.3) | n.s. |
Temperature (°C) | 36.9 ± 0.7 (35.9–38.7) | 36.7 ± 0.5 35.9–37.7) | 37.1 ± 0.7 (35.6–38.7) | n.s. |
Tumor diameter (cm) | 9.1 ± 3.3 (3.6–20.0) | 8.3 ± 2.8 (4.5–15.0) | 9.5 ± 3.6 (3.6–20.0) | n.s. |
Degree of torsion (°) | 607 ± 309 (120–1260) | 506 ± 258 (120–900) | 667 ± 325 (180–1,260) | n.s. |