Table 4.

Diagnosis and initial management at tertiary center (CHUK)

	Obstetric patients (N = 117)
Variable	Number (percentage)	Severe morbidity or mortality
Diagnosis at tertiary center		p < 0.01
Peritonitis	66 (56 %)	62 (94 %)
Wound infection	20 (17 %)	12 (60 %)
Endometritis	18 (15 %)	7 (39 %)
Parietal infection	4 (3 %)	2 (50 %)
Hemoperitoneum	2 (2 %)	2 (100 %)
Necrotizing fasciitis	2 (2 %)	1 (50 %)
Uterine dehiscence	2 (2 %)	2 (100 %)
Foreign body	1 (1 %)	1 (100 %)
Retained placenta	1 (1 %)	0 (0 %)
Tubo-ovarian abscess	1 (1 %)	1 (100 %)
Initial management at tertiary center		p < 0.01
Exploratory laparotomy with washout	56 (48 %)	51 (91 %)
Non-surgical management	33 (28 %)	12 (36 %)
Exploratory laparotomy with subtotal hysterectomy	26 (22 %)	26 (100 %)
Other surgical management	2 (1 %)	0 (0 %)
Debridement only	1 (1 %)	1 (100 %)