Table 1.
Classification of pathogenesis for small bowel perforations with respective number of cases, mean age of patients, and mortality rate.
| Category | Causes | Number of Cases (%) | Mean Age (Years) | Number of Death Patients | Mortality Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1a) Directly diagnosed and Treated iatrogenic perforation | 37 (13.86) | 66 (±15) | 2 | 0.75 |
| (1b) Time delayed diagnosed and treated iatrogenic perforation | 75 (28.09) | 61 (±16) | 11 | 4.12 | |
| 2 | Ischemic perforation | 55 (20.59) | 77 (±25) | 15 | 5.62 |
| 3 | Malignant perforation | 45 (16.85) | 62 (±16) | 7 | 2.62 |
| 4 | Inflammatory perforation | 22 (8.24) | 57 (±12) | 1 | 4.54 |
| 5 | Diverticula-associated perforation | 12 (4.49) | 78 (±18) | 0 | - |
| 6 | Traumatic perforations | 12 (4.49) | 33 (±15) | 1 | 0.37 |
| 7 | Foreign-body-associated perforation | 5 (1.87) | 65 (±19) | 0 | - |
| 8 | Unknown cause of perforation | 4 (1.49) | 70 (±0.4) | 1 | 0.37 |