Magnitude of Abdominal Wound Dehiscence and Associated Factors of Patients Who Underwent Abdominal Operation at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 2

Description of clinical factors among patients who developed abdominal wound dehiscence during September 2014 to September 2017 at SPHMMC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (n = 41).

Variables		Frequency	Percent (%)
Urgency of surgery	Elective	4	9.8
	Emergency	37	90.2
Comorbid clinical illness	Anemia	10	24
	Malnutrition	4	9.8
	Pulmonary diseases	2	4.9
	Malignancy	4	9.8
	No comorbid illness	21	51.5
Indication for surgery	Acute abdomen secondary to penetrating abdominal injury	4	9.8
	Acute abdomen secondary to bowel obstruction	28	68.3
	Acute abdomen secondary to appendicular abscess	2	4.9
	Peptic ulcer disease perforation	3	7.3
Type of incision	Vertical midline	36	87.8
	Transverse right subcostal	4	9.8
	Transverse right lower abdominal	1	2.4
Postoperative day of wound dehiscence	0–5	13	31.7
	6–10	24	58.5
	11–15	4	9.8
Mode of management	Relaparotomy	39	95.2
	Conservative	2	4.8
Abdominal closure in the 2^nd operation	Mass closure	10	24.4
	Tension suture	20	48.8
	Layered closure	9	22
	Conservative management	2	4.8