Table 3 The operative findings of patients with secondary peritonitis
Characteristic | Number (%) or median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|
Timing of operation | Less than 24 | 3 (3.09) |
More than 24 | 94 (96.96) | |
Waiting time | 3(2–6) hours | |
ASA | 1 | 8 (8.25) |
2 | 58 (59.79) | |
3 | 24 (24.74) | |
4 | 6 (6.19) | |
5 | 1 (1.03) | |
Site of perforation | Gastric | 18 (18.56) |
Small intestine | 28 (28.87) | |
Appendix | 23 (23.71) | |
Large intestine | 18 (18.56) | |
Othersa | 10 (10.31) | |
Etiology of perforation | PUD | 18 (18.56) |
Typhoid | 15 (15.46) | |
Appendicitis | 23 (23.71) | |
Trauma | 11 (11.34) | |
Neoplastic | 2 (2.06) | |
Ischemia | 18 (18.56) | |
Othersa | 10 (10.31) | |
Type of surgery | Repair of perforation | 16 (16.49) |
Resection and anastomosis | 27 (27.84) | |
Grahams’ omental patch | 18 (18.54) | |
Appendectomy | 21 (21.65) | |
Othersb | 15 (15.46 %) | |
Duration of operation | 2(1.5-2) hours | |