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Table 5 Distribution of patients according to postoperative complications (N=72)

From: Bowel perforation secondary to illegally induced abortion: a tertiary hospital experience in Tanzania

Postoperative complications

Frequency

Percentage

Surgical site infections

28

38.9

Postoperative pyrexia

14

19.4

Postoperative diarrhea

8

11.1

Wound dehiscence

5

6.9

Enterocutaneous fistula

4

5.6

Peritonitis

4

5.6

Septic shock

4

5.6

Pelvic abscess

3

4.1

Paralytic ileus

2

2.8

Total

72

100