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Table 2 RL reasons and mortality rates

From: Urgent Abdominal Re-Explorations

RL* reason

n (%)

Mortality n (%)

Cause of Mortality

n

Intestinal content

42 (51.85)

19 (45.23)

  

   - Intestinal repair site or anastomosis failure

34 (41.97)

14 (41.17)

Sepsis and MOF

9

   

Cardiac

2

   

Respiratory

1

   

Thromboemboli

2

   - Intestinal perforation

8 (9.87)

5 (62.50)

Sepsis and MOF

4

   

Respiratory

1

Hemorrhage

15 (18.51)

3 (20)

Coagulopathy

2

   

Hypovolemic shock

1

Intraabdominal infection or abscess

8 (9.87)

1 (12.50)

Sepsis and MOF

1

Intestinal necrosis

7 (8.64)

6 (85.71)

Thromboemboli

4

   

Sepsis and MOF

2

Stomal complications

5 (6.17)

-

  

Ileus

4 (4.93)

1 (25)

Respiratory

1

  1. * Relaparatomy