A Study of Site of Hollow VISCUS Perforation Influencing Outcome: Prospective Study
Journal Title: New Indian Journal of Surgery - Year 2018, Vol 9, Issue 3
Abstract
Site of peroration show a wide variability in different studies and we conducted our study to find out the prognostic outcomes based on site of perforation. Methodology: A prospective survey of patients with acute generalized peritonitis due to hollow viscus perforation was carried out in general surgical wards of our institute during the period starting from August 2014 to December 2015. Study population consisted of 150 consecutive patients with perforativeperitonitis, which confirmed on emergency laparotomy Results: Intra operative findings of 150 cases of perforative peritonitis were noted and the sites of perforation were confirmed. Majority were gastroduodenal perforation 109(72.66%), followed by small intestinal perforations 32(21.33%) which included 27 ileal perforations and 5 jejunal perforations. 9(6%) patients had large intestine perforation including 9 colonic perforation, 2 appendicular perforation and 1 rectal perforation. In the study group of 150 patients majority of the patients had gastroduodenal perforation (72.66%). Highest survival rate was seen among gastroduodenal perforation 83 of 109(76.75%).
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Abhilash Gautham Ramesh
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