Table 1.

Baseline Clinical Characteristics (n = 56).

Median age (range), years	68 (31-94)
Gender
Male	30 (53.6)
Female	26 (46.4)
Perforated site
Large bowel	36 (64.3)
Small bowel	6 (10.7)
Appendix	14 (25.0)
Risk factor
Smoking	13 (23.2)
Transfusion	7 (12.5)
Diabetes mellitus	7 (12.5)
Steroid use	4 (7.1)
Overweight (body mass index > 25 kg/m2)	11 (19.6)
Stoma creation	24 (42.9)
Operation time > 180 min	13 (23.2)
Stage
I	0 (0)
II	11 (19.6)
III	31 (55.4)
IV	14 (25)

Data are expressed as n (%) unless otherwise noted.