The Incidence of Acute Peritonitis Secondary to Different Sites of Viscus Perforation

Objective The incidence of peritonitis secondary to viscus perforation will be examined to determine the most common sites of perforation and associated comorbidities. Methods This is a retrospective observational study based on data collected from the King Fahad Hospital of the University (KFUH). T...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-12, Vol.15 (12), p.e50479-e50479
Main Authors: Al Bisher, Hassan M, Alsaleem, Hassan A, Althumairi, Arwa, Almadan, Ali H, Alaseel, Hussain, Alqattan, Hassan S, Alramadhan, Mohammed K, Alabdullah, Mahdi S, Al Matar, Faris M, Almumen, Sajjad M
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Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Comorbidity
Females
Inflammatory bowel disease
Mortality
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Summary:Objective The incidence of peritonitis secondary to viscus perforation will be examined to determine the most common sites of perforation and associated comorbidities. Methods This is a retrospective observational study based on data collected from the King Fahad Hospital of the University (KFUH). This research targeted patients who had viscus organ perforation and the relation of peritonitis secondary to it. The sample was taken from patients under the care of the General Surgery Department from the first of Feb 2016 to the 12th of Sep 2022. The final sample consisted of 450 patients. The method of diagnosis of peritonitis was mainly clinical, and the surgical approach was either through an exploratory laparotomy or a diagnostic laparoscopy. Incidental findings of viscus organ perforation were noted in addition to certain postoperative complications (e.g., adhesions) and hospital stay. Results Analysis of the results showed a significant relation (p
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.50479