Table 2.

Relation between referring diagnosis and delay in referral

Diagnosis made by referring surgeon	Number of patients	Signs and symptoms	Time between injury and referral(days) Range (mean)
Pre-renal renal failure	9	Oliguria, azotemia	5 –17 (10)
Bilateral ligation of ureters	4	Anuria	1–3 (2)
Metastatic carcinoma of cervix	1	Oliguria, abdominal distension	92 (92)