Table 2 Distribution of patients according to operative findings (N=212)
Operative findings | Frequency | Percentages |
|---|---|---|
Bands and adhesions | 124 | 58.5 |
Strictures | 78 | 36.8 |
Purulent peritonitis | 76 | 35.8 |
Bowel perforations | 32 | 15.1 |
Gross adhesions | 26 | 12.3 |
Ileo-caecal mass | 14 | 6.6 |
Enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes with adherent small bowel | 10 | 4.7 |
Splenic /hepatic mass | 7 | 3.3 |
Appendicular perforation | 6 | 2.8 |