Clinical Study

“Fatal Gastrointestinal and Peritoneal Ischemic Disease” of Unknown Cause at Arba Minch Hospital, Southern Ethiopia

Table 1

Postoperative outcome of patients diagnosed with FGPD of unknown cause.

PatientOutcomeDate of death/discharge
(post-operative)
Condition on discharge
(if discharged)
Condition after discharge
(if discharged)

Patient 1Death

Patient 2Death8.5 hours

Patient 3DischargeImproved, appointed to SRCNot revisited, not traced

Patient 4Death2 hours

Patient 5Self-dischargeDeterioratedNot revisited, not traced

Patient 6Death

Patient 7DeathIn Recovery Room

Patient 8Death

SRC: surgical referral clinic.