Clinical profile and management of perforation peritonitis in Bharatpur hospital, Nepal: A prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The most common surgical emergency in general surgery is perforation peritonitis. It is a serious condition with a mortality rate of up to 20%, and it is the third most common cause of surgical abdomen after appendicitis and intestinal obstruction. The aim of this study to discuss clinical profile and management of perforation peritonitis in a hospital in central Nepal.

Methods

This prospective study was done for one year at Bharatpur Hospital, Chitwan Nepal. In our study, only patient above 15 years were included and those who were not fit for anesthesia and surgery were excluded. Most of the patient were diagnosed clinically supported by lab investigations and imaging like X-ray and ultrasonography of abdomen. The variables analyzed were the risk factors of th

SUBMITTER: Neupane S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9577425 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature