Table 1 Preoperative data
From: Spectrum of perforation peritonitis in Pakistan: 300 cases Eastern experience
S no | Variable | no | % |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Clinical presentation | ||
Abdominal pain | 235 | 78.3 | |
Abdominal distention | 135 | 45.0 | |
Altered bowel habit | 80 | 26.6 | |
Nausea vomiting | 64 | 21.3 | |
Fever | 60 | 20.0 | |
Septicemia | 60 | 20.0 | |
Positive H/O NSAIDs | 45 | 15.0 | |
2 | Positive findings on investigations | ||
Pneumoperitoneum | 212 | 70.6 | |
Air fluid level | 90 | 30.0 | |
Hypokalemia | 180 | 60.0 | |
Hyponatremia | 135 | 45.0 | |
Raised blood urea&creatinine | 27 | 09.0 | |
3 | Time for resuscitation | ||
More than 12 hours | 210 | 70.0 | |
Less than 12 hours | 90 | 30.0 | |
4 | Associated co morbid | ||
Family H/O Tuberculosis | 90 | 30.0 | |
Pulmonary tuberculosis | 60 | 20.0 | |
Renal problem | 62 | 20.6 | |
Diabetes mellitus | 45 | 15.0 | |
Malignancy | 33 | 11.0 | |
Hypertension | 30 | 10.0 |