Volume : 7, Issue : 6, June - 2018

A STUDY OF RISK FACTORS AFFECTING THE MORTALITY IN ACUTE DIFFUSE PERITONITIS.

Rupesh Kawadu Sondawle, Bhuban Mohan Das, Bipin Kishore Bara

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;Throughout the evolution of surgery, peritonitis has been a continuous diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Even</p> <div>in some centers, due to lack of armament surgeons has to depend more on the clinical risk factors for diagnosis and</div> <div>early management. The aim of this study was to risk factors affecting the mortaliity in Acute Diffuse Peritonitis.</div> <div>Materials and methods: This was a prospective evaluation of 120 patients high risked emergency patients of acute diffuse peritonitis who</div> <div>were selected randomly from a single center.</div> <div>Results: The overall mortality in the study group was 11%. Signi􀃶cant risk factors in the analysis included advanced age &gt;50 years</div> <div>(p=0.02),delayed duration of presenting symptoms &gt;24 hours (p=0.002). All the patients were high risked emergency patients and</div> <div>immediate intervention with proper evaluation had been managed to change the fate of these patients.</div>