Pattern and outcome of perforated peptic ulcer disease patient in four teaching hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a prospective cohort multicenter study

Table 2 Clinical and operative findings of patients with perforated Peptic ulcer disease in four teaching hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Clinical presentation		number	%
Presenting complaint	Abdominal pain	97	100
	vomiting	82	84.5
	Abdominal distension	78	80.4
Duration of presentation	< 24 h	44	45.4
	24–48 h	33	34
	48–72 h	10	10.3
	> 72 h	10	10.3
Physical finding	Generalized peritonitis	85	87.6
Physical finding	Localized peritonitis	12	12.4
Hypotension at presentation	present	17	17.5
Hypotension at presentation	absent	80	82.5
WBC count at presentation	leukocytosis	45	46.4
WBC count at presentation	normal	52	53.6
Chest x ray finding	positive	83	85.6
	negative	11	11.3
	Not done	3	3.1
Size of perforation	< 10 mm in diameter	79	81.3
	10–20 in diameter	12	12.4
	> 20 mm diameter	2	2.1
Location of perforation	duodenal	91	93.8
	Pre-pyloric/gastric	2	2.1
	Sealed ant duodenal	4	4.1
Degree of peritoneal contamination	< 1 l	72	74.2
	1–2 l	21	21.6
	> 3 l	4	4.1

ISSN: 1471-2482