Table 3.
Pathology diagnosed and treated in patients admitted with peritonitis
| n | Laparoscopic appendectomy n (%) | Target minilaparotomy n (%) | Formal laparotomy n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastroduodenal pathology | ||||
| Perforated duodenal ulcer | 21 | 21 | ||
| Perforated gastric ulcer | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Colonic pathology | ||||
| Perforated diverticulitis | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Perforated colonic carcinoma | 6 | 6 | ||
| Sigmoid volvulus | 1 | 1 | ||
| Small bowel pathology | ||||
| Perforated lymphoma | 1 | 1 | ||
| Mesenteric hemorrhage | 1 | 1 | ||
| Volvulus | 1 | 1 | ||
| Enteritis | 1 | |||
| Foreign body perforation | 2 | 2 | ||
| Crohn’s disease | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Pancreatobiliary pathology | ||||
| Infected liver cyst | 1 | 1 | ||
| Acute pancreatitis | 1 | |||
| Perforated gallbladder | 1 | 1 | ||
| Destructive appendicitis | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| Mesenteric ischemia | 9 | 5 | ||
| Ovarian tumor | 1 | 1 | ||
| Retroperitoneal abscess | 1 | 1 | ||
| Normal | 3 | |||
| Total | 64 | 26 (41) | 13 (20) | 16 (25) |