Table 1

Preoperative data

S no
Variable
no
%

1
Clinical presentation







Abdominal pain
235
78.3

Abdominal distention
135
45.0

Altered bowel habit
80
26.6

Nausea vomiting
64
21.3

Fever
60
20.0

Septicemia
60
20.0

Positive H/O NSAIDs
45
15.0




2
Positive findings on investigations







Pneumoperitoneum
212
70.6

Air fluid level
90
30.0

Hypokalemia
180
60.0

Hyponatremia
135
45.0

Raised blood urea&creatinine
27
09.0




3
Time for resuscitation







More than 12 hours
210
70.0

Less than 12 hours
90
30.0




4
Associated co morbid







Family H/O Tuberculosis
90
30.0

Pulmonary tuberculosis
60
20.0

Renal problem
62
20.6

Diabetes mellitus
45
15.0

Malignancy
33
11.0

Hypertension
30
10.0

Afridi et al. World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2008 3:31   doi:10.1186/1749-7922-3-31

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