Table 2.

The comparison of clinical characteristics, complications and outcomes of 38 patients with pneumoperitoneum-peritonitis due to perforated peptic ulcer.

Clinical characeristics/outcomes	Successful-conservative group (n = 36)	Failed-conservative group (n = 2)
Mean age in years (range)	47 (26–77)	48 (40–56)
Length of hospital stay in days (range)	10 (5–18)	14 (10, 18)
Surgical site infection	NA	0
Wound dehiscence/evisceration	NA	1
Pleural effusion	4	0
Prolong fever than 7 days	6	0
Intra-abdominal collection	0	0

NA = non-applicable.