Table 2.

Clinical and operative findings of patients with perforated Peptic ulcer disease in four teaching hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Clinical presentation		number	%
Presenting complaint	Abdominal pain	97	100
	vomiting	82	84.5
	Abdominal distension	78	80.4
Duration of presentation	< 24 h	44	45.4
	24–48 h	33	34
	48–72 h	10	10.3
	> 72 h	10	10.3
Physical finding	Generalized peritonitis	85	87.6
	Localized peritonitis	12	12.4
Hypotension at presentation	present	17	17.5
	absent	80	82.5
WBC count at presentation	leukocytosis	45	46.4
	normal	52	53.6
Chest x ray finding	positive	83	85.6
	negative	11	11.3
	Not done	3	3.1
Size of perforation	< 10 mm in diameter	79	81.3
	10–20 in diameter	12	12.4
	> 20 mm diameter	2	2.1
Location of perforation	duodenal	91	93.8
	Pre-pyloric/gastric	2	2.1
	Sealed ant duodenal	4	4.1
Degree of peritoneal contamination	<  1 l	72	74.2
	1–2 l	21	21.6
	> 3 l	4	4.1