Clinical presentation and surgical management of perforated peptic ulcer in a tertiary hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia: a 5-year retrospective study

Table 1 Clinical presentation

Clinical presentation	Frequency	Percentage
Severe abdominal pain	42	82.4
Abdominal tenderness	41	80.4
Abdominal distention	36	70.6
Vomiting	31	60.8
Classical signs of peritonitis	38	74.5
Shock on admission (SBP < 90 mmHg)	15	29.4

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