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Table 3 Postoperative Complications

From: Spectrum of perforation peritonitis in India-review of 504 consecutive cases

Complication

n = 504

Abdominal collection

46(9)

Wound infection

126(25)

Pneumonia

143(28)

Dyselectrolaemia

88(17)

Septicemia

90(18)

Acute renal failure

51(10)

Burst abdomen

44(9)

Anastomotic leak

34(7)

Overall morbidity

251(50)

Mortality

51(10)

  1. Values in parenthesis are percentages.