Which cause of diffuse peritonitis is the deadliest in the tropics? A retrospective analysis of 305 cases from the South-West Region of Cameroon

Table 5 Outcome of the management of diffuse peritonitis in Limbe and Buea Regional Hospitals

Complication rates for the five most common causes of diffuse peritonitis
Cause of peritonitis	Number with complications	Complication rate	Risk ratio (RR)	95 % CI	Fisher’s P-value
Peptic ulcer perforation	18	25.4 %	0.77	0.50, 1.19	0.25
Perforation of ileum	25	58.1 %	1.77	1.30, 2.41	0.002
Acute appendicitis	13	24.5 %	0.74	0.45, 1.23	0.26
Post-operative	14	31.8 %	0.97	0.61, 1.54	1.00
Abdominal injury	12	31.6 %	0.96	0.58, 1.58	1.00

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