Table 1 Socio demographic and some clinical characteristics of patients who underwent early relaparotomy at HFCSH Surgery ward, Harar, Ethiopia, September 2016 to August 2020
Characteristics | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex (N = 82) | Male | 53 (64.6) |
Female | 29 (35.4) | |
Mean and Standard Deviation of Age (years) | 33.32 ± 16.63 | |
Age (N = 82) | < 18 years | 9 (10.9) |
18 to 36 years | 31 (37.8) | |
> 37 years | 28 (34.1) | |
Diagnosis at primary laparotomy (N = 82) | Gangrenous Bowel Obstruction | 20 (24.4) |
Viscous perforations | 21 (25.6) | |
Abdominal trauma | 16 (19.5) | |
Perforated Appendix | 8 (9.8) | |
Other GI and pancreatic Surgery | 14 (17.1) | |
Stoma (Ileostomy or Colostomy) reversal | 3 (3.7) | |
Types of relaparotomy | Emergency | 76 (92.7) |
Planned | 6 (7.3) | |