Table 3: Relation of location of mass to the successful reduction.

 

Location of the mass

Total

(n = 56)

ANOVA

Right side

(n = 29)

Epigastric

(n = 15)

Left side

(n = 12)

Success rate

After 1 trial

14 (48.3%)

4(26.6%)

0

18(32.1%)

0.002**

After 2 trials

9 (31.1%)

6(40%)

5(41.6%)

20(35.7%)

0.479

After 3 trials

2 (6.7%)

3(20%)

1(8.3%)

6(10.7%)

0.664

Total (%)

25(86.2%)

13(86.6%)

6(50%)

44(78.5%)

0.004**

Failed (%)

4(13.7%)

2(13.3%)

6(50%)

12(21.4%)

 

**Statistically significant when p value > 0.01.

ANOVA: Analysis of Variance.