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Distribution and characteristics of 17 patients according to size of perforation and time between omental patch leakage and re-operation
| Patient data | Less than 1 cm | 1 cm – 3 cm | First 24h | >24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases | 10(10 of 318) | 7 (7 of 104) | 12 | 5 |
| Average age | 64.2 | 55.57 | 55.3 | 65.7 |
| Male/female | 7: 3 | 5: 2 | 8:4 | 4:1 |
| Average duration of symptoms | 2.5 days | 1.5 | - | - |
| Mortality | 2 (20%) | 3 (42.86%) | 1 | 4 |
| Post-operative hospital stay | 23.3 days | 22.7 days | 21.8 | 24.3 |
