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Spectrum of disease in patients with acute abdomen.
| Diagnosis | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Acute appendicitis | 172 | 57.5 |
| Acute intestinal obstruction | 62 | 20.7 |
| Acute cholecystitis | 31 | 10.4 |
| Acute pancreatitis | 12 | 4 |
| Peptic ulcer perforation | 6 | 2 |
| Mesenteric ischemia | 5 | 1.7 |
| Appendicular abscess | 4 | 1.3 |
| Subdiaphragmatic abscess | 3 | 1 |
| Ilium perforation | 2 | 0.7 |
| Jejunal perforation | 1 | 0.3 |
| Peptic ulcer hemorrhage | 1 | 0.3 |
| Total | 299 | 100 |
