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Table 2 Reasons for emergency general surgery in the 444 patients according to findings in surgery

From: Applicability of the Clavien-Dindo classification to emergency surgical procedures: a retrospective cohort study on 444 consecutive patients

Condition

Number of patients (%)

Uncomplicated intra-abdominal infection*

211 (47.5%)

Bowel obstruction

52 (11.7%)

Peritonitis

48 (10.8%)

Incarcerated hernia

34 (7.7%)

Diagnostic exploration - no findings

32 (7.2%)

Intra-abdominal abscess

15 (3.4%)

Extra abdominal infection

17 (3.8%)

Pancreatitis**

11 (2.5%)

Trauma

9 (2.0%)

Mesenteric ischemia

5 (1.1%)

Hemorrhage

4 (0.9%)

Hemorrhoids

3 (0.7%)

Biliary colic

3 (0.7%)

  1. *Includes uncomplicated appendicitis and cholecystitis and other uncomplicated infections.
  2. **Includes cholecystectomy for biliary pancreatitis, surgery for abdominal compartment syndrome and surgery for infected pancreatic necrosis.