From: Factors associated with an unfavorable clinical course in hospitalized patients with pelvic inflammatory disease: a retrospective cohort study of 117 patients from a Japanese academic institution
Without TOA (n = 36)
With TOA (n = 81)
p value
Emergency surgery
3 (8.3)
21 (25.9)
0.03
Hospital length of stay, (days)
Emergency surgery (n = 24)
8.0 ± 2.0
17.1 ± 5.6
0.01
Successful expectant management (n = 93)
8.3 ± 5.3
9.4 ± 4.6
0.31