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Table 3 Summary of previously reported series of small intestinal perforations

From: Peritonitis – the Eastern experience

Author [Ref]

Total Cases

Typhoid Perforations n (%)

Nonspecific Ulcer Perforation n (%)

Tubercular Perforations n (%)

Mortality

Khan 2004[11]

18

7 (38.9)

5 (27.8)

2 (11.1)

NA

Chaterjee 2001, 2003[28,34]

460

248 (53.9)

111 (24.1)

16 (3.5)

20.9%

Chitkara 2002[65]

216

92(42.6)

36(16.7)

36(16.7)

11.5%

Ray 2001[61]

30

8(26.7)

5(16.7)

4(13.3)

6.7%

Chulakamontri 1996[20]

8

2 (25)

1 (12.5)

0

0

Dorairajan 1995[2]

103

69 (66.9)

7 (6.8)

13 (12.6)

NA

Sharma 1991[5]

62

42 (67.7)

5 (8.1)

12 (19.3)

11.3%

Bose 1986[62]

75

46 (61.33)

1 (1.3)

8 (10.6)

16%

Khanna 1984[63]

125

100 (80)

0

4 (3.2)

NA

Nadkarni 1981[35]

32

8(25)

18(56.2)

3(9.3)

28.1

Mehendale 1979[64]

32

9(28.1)

2(6.2)

13(40.6)

37.5%

Bhansali 1967[10]

46

29 (63)

0

7 (15.2)

NA

  1. n – number of cases
  2. NA – data not available