Perforation Peritonitis and the Developing World

Table 1

Preoperative data [sex, comorbid conditions, and signs and symptoms].

Parameter		𝑁
Sex	Male	274 [68.5%]
	Female	126 [31.5%]
Comorbid conditions	Respiratory disease	60
	Diabetes mellitus	41
	Renal disease	36
	Hypertension	16
Symptoms and signs	Abdominal pain	392 [98%]
	Altered bowel habit	250 [62.5%]
	Nausea and vomiting	166 [41.5%]
	Abdominal distention	112 [28%]
	Positive H/O NSAID (>6 months)	61 [15.25%]
	Tachycardia; (pulse > 100/minute)	122 [30.5%]