Perforation Peritonitis and the Developing World

Table 2

Etiology and site of perforations.

Parameter		𝑁
Causes of perforation	Acid peptic disease	179 [44.75%]
	Appendicitis	74 [18.5%]
	Typhoid	48 [12%]
	Tuberculosis	40 [10%]
	Trauma	31 [7.75%]
	Malignancy	13 [3.25%]
	Bowel strangulation	8 [2%]
	Band obstruction perforation	4 [1%]
	Amoebic caecal perforation	3 [0.75%]
Site of perforation	Duodenum	150 [37.5%]
	Ileum	90 [22.5%]
	Appendix	74 [18/5%]
	Jejunum	38 [9.5%]
	Stomach	29 [7.25%]
	Sigmoid colon	8 [2%]
	Caecum	5 [1.25%]
	Transverse colon	3 [0.75%]
	Descending colon	3 [0.75%]
Surgical procedure	Omental patch	175 [43.75%]
	(With feeding jejunostomy)	(4)
	Stoma	90 [22.5%]
	Appendectomy	68 [17%]
	Primary repair	27 [6.75%]
	Resection-anastomosis	25 [6.25%]
	Limited resection with Ileo-ascending anastomosis	6 [1.5%]
	Right hemicolectomy	5 [1.25%]