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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with acute colon perforation

From: Etiology and surgical management of pediatric acute colon perforation beyond the neonatal stage

No

Age

Gender

Etiology

No. of perforation

Site (colon)

Diameter (cm)

Histopathology

Surgical procedure

Stoma formation

Draining tube

Complications

Follow-up

1

8 months

M

Bowel necrosis (Stragulated hernia)

1

Ascending

0.5

–

Suture repair + hernia repair and appendectomy

–

No

–

Good

2

9 months

F

Chemotherapy (Hepatoblastoma)

1

Transverse (Splenic region)

1.5

–

Suture repair

–

Yes

–

Good

3

12 year 7 months

M

Colorectal adenocarinoma

1

Descending

0.5

Colorectal carcinoma (moderately differeniated)

Suture repair

Colostomy

No

Tightness in chest, shortness of breath, convulsions

Died

4

15 yearr

F

Colorectal adenocarinoma

1

Sigmoid

0.5

Colorectal carcinoma (moderately differeniated)

Suture repair

Colostomy

No

Surgical wound infection

Good

5

7 year 1 months

M

Foreign object

2

Sigmoid, small

0.5

–

Resection

–

No

–

Good

6

5 year 3 months

F

Foreign object

1

Transverse (Splenic region)

0.2

–

Suture repair with laparoscopic surveillance

–

No

–

Good

7

7 year 4 months

F

Foreign object

2

Ascending, small

0.5

–

Suture repair with laparoscopic surveillance

–

No

–

Good

8

3 year 11 months

M

Foreign object (Magnet)

2

Transverse, small

1.0

–

Laparoscopic suture repair

–

No

–

Good

9

1 year 9 months

F

Foreign object (Magnet)

5

Transverse, small

1.0

–

Laparoscopic suture repair

–

No

–

Good

10

6 year 8 months

F

Iatrogenic (Colonoscopy)

1

Sigmoid

0.8

––

Suture repair

–

Yes

–

Good

11

5 months

M

Iatrogenic (Intussusception)

1

Transverse

0.5

Inflammatory granulation tissue, colitis and pericolitis

Resection

Colostomy

Yes

Pneumonia and diarrhea

Good

12

1 month

F

Unknown

1

Sigmoid

0.3

–

Suture repair

–

Yes

Surgical wound infection

Good

13

13 year 3 months

M

Unknown

1

Transverse (Splenic region)

–

Inflammatory granulation tissue, purulent pericolitis

Resection with laparoscopic surveillance

–

No

–

Good

14

12 year 7 months

M

Unknown

N

Sigmoid

–

Bowel stenosis, irregular distribution of blood vessels

Resection with laparoscopic surveillance

–

No

Fistula from bowel to abdominal wall

Good

15

11 year 2 months

M

Unknown (Colitis)

1

Sigmoid

0.5

Proliferation of mucosal and submucosal layers and mesenteric capillaries

Suture repair

Ileostomy

No

–

Good

16

1 year 6 months

F

Unknown (Enema)

1

Descending

1.5

Inflammatory granulation tissue, colitis and pericolitis

Laparoscopic suture repair

Ileostomy

No

Intestinal obstruction

Good

17

6 months

F

Unknown (Immunodeficiency)

N

Ascending, transverse

0.1

Mucosa completely detached, tissue structure destroyed

Suture repair

Ileostomy

Yes

Electrolyte imbalance, abnormal blood coaguation function, severe infection

Died

18

6 months

M

Unknown (Suspected NEC)

1

Transverse

1.0

Necrosis of intestinal wall with peripheral inflammation

Suture repair

Colostomy

No

Sepsis, fungal infection, respiratory failure

Good