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. 2006 Sep 5;1:26. doi: 10.1186/1749-7922-1-26

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