Clinical Study

Perforation Peritonitis and the Developing World

Table 3

Postoperative complications.

Complication

Wound infection 125 [31.25%]
Dyselectrolytaemia 87 [21.75%]
Abdominal collection 80 [20%]
Respiratory complication 67 [16.75%]
Burst abdomen 55 [13.75%]
Anastomotic leak 6 [1.5%]
Mortality 28 [7%]