Table 3. Distribution of specific peritonitis causes.
| Cause | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
| Acute Inflammatory Abdomen | ||
| Grade III appendicitis | 9 | 12.00 |
| Grade IV appendicitis | 44 | 58.67 |
| Grade V appendicitis | 2 | 2.67 |
| Cause | Frequency | % |
| Acute cholecystitis | 2 | 2.67 |
| PID | 1 | 1.33 |
| Acute Hemorrhagic Abdomen | ||
| Ruptured ovarian cyst | 1 | 1.33 |
| Obstructive Acute Abdomen | ||
| neoplasm | 1 | 1.33 |
| Perforated Acute Abdomen | ||
| Perforated diverticulitis | 1 | 1.33 |
| Postoperative | 8 | 10.67 |
| Bladder rupture | 1 | 1.33 |
| Perforated ulcer | 3 | 4.00 |
| Trauma | 1 | 1.33 |
| Post-puncture Contamination | ||
| Peritoneal dialysis | 1 | 1.33 |
| Total | 75 | 100.00 |
Source: authors.