Table 2

Operative data

Parameter
(n-504)

Site of perforation (n = 504)

     Duodenal
289(57)
     Gastric
42(8)
     Jejunal
16(3)
     Ileal
76(15)
     Appendicular
59(12)
     Colonic
19(4)
     Esophageal
03(0.5)
Etiology Gastroduodenal(n = 331)

     Acid peptic disease
297(90)
     Trauma
21(6)
     Malignancy
13(4)
Small bowel (n = 92)

     Typhoid
41(45)
     Tuberculosis
20(22)
     Traumatic
14(15)
     Malignancy
5(5)
     Stiangulation of bowel
5(5)
     Unknown etiology
6(7)
Large boweln (n = 19)

     Trauma
10(53)
     Malignancy
5(26)
     Sigmoid volvulus
4(21)
Type of peritonitis(n = 504)

     Localised
84(17)
     Generalised
420(83)
Nature of exudates(n = 504)

     Clear
78(15)
     Purulent
358(71)
     Fecal
68(13)
Surgical procedure (n = 504)

     Simple closure
304(60)
     Resection with anastomosis*
46(9)
     Resection without anastomosis*
64(13)
     Definitive procedure$
33(6)
     Appendicectomy
57(11)

Values in parethesis are percentages

*Ileostomy/colostomy with mucus fistula/Hartman's procedure

$Bilroth 1/Bilroth11/Truncal vagotomy and drainage proceedure

Jhobta et al. World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2006 1:26   doi:10.1186/1749-7922-1-26

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