Table 4 outcome of the management of diffuse peritonitis in Limbe and Buea Regional Hospitals
Complications recorded | ||
|---|---|---|
Type of complication | Number recorded | Percentage |
Sepsis | 28 | 9.2 |
Respiratory infection | 6 | 2 |
Multi-organ failure | 17 | 5.6 |
Wound dehiscence | 36 | 11.8 |
Prolonged paralytic ileus | 23 | 7.5 |
Post-operative peritonitis | 12 | 4 |
Post-operative fistula | 4 | 1.3 |
Residual/recurrent abscess | 16 | 5.2 |