| Journal of Current Surgery, ISSN 1927-1298 print, 1927-1301 online, Open Access |
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Original Article
Volume 7, Number 1-2, June 2017, pages 11-14
Tubercular Perforation of the Small Bowel: Should All Patients Have an End Ileostomy?
Tables
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| ≤ 30 | 28 (46.7%) |
| ≥ 30 | 32 (53.3%) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 36 (60%) |
| Female | 24 (40%) |
| Primary outcomes | Outcome variables, n (%) | Pearson Chi-square | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | Group B | |||
| Size of perforation | 60.00 | 0.000 | ||
| < 1 cm | 30/30 (100%) | 0/30 (0%) | ||
| > 1 cm | 0/30 (0%) | 30/30 (100%) | ||
| Duration of hospital stay | 0.000 | 1.000 | ||
| < 7 days | 22/30 (73.3%) | 22/30 (73.3%) | ||
| > 7 days | 8/30 (26.7%) | 8/30 (26.7%) | ||
| Risk factor present | 0.317 | 0.573 | ||
| No risk factor | 22/30 (73.4%) | 20/30 (66.6%) | ||
| Risk factor (diabetes, hypertension) | 8/30 (26.6%) | 10/30 (33.4%) | ||
| Complication during hospital stay | 0.659 | 0.417 | ||
| No complication | 18/30 (60%) | 21/30 (70%) | ||
| Complications: peritonitis, fever | 12/30 (40%) | 8/30 (30%) | ||
| Complication in second week follow-up | 1.456 | 0.228 | ||
| 25/30 (76.7%) | 28/30 (93.3%) | |||
| 5/30 (16.6%) | 2/30 (6.6%) | |||
| Complication in fourth week follow-up | 0.7407 | 0.389 | ||
| 26/30 (86.6%) | 28/30 (93.4%) | |||
| 4/30 (13.3%) | 2/30 (6.6%) | |||