Research Article

Duodenal Perforation: Outcomes after Surgical Management at a Tertiary Care Centre—A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Association of aetiological factors with outcome variables.

OutcomesAetiology variables value
Ulcer, n = 25 (%)ERCP, n = 15 (%)Surgery, n = 11 (%)Trauma, n = 4 (%)

Hospital stay (days)

 0–1020 (80)4 (27)0 (0)0 (0)<0.001
 11–205 (20)3 (20)7 (64)3 (75)
  > 200 (0)8 (53)4 (36)1 (25)

ICU stay (days)

 0–519 (76)6 (40)8 (72)1 (25)0.049
 6–105 (20)3 (20)2 (18)2 (50)
 >101 (4)6 (40)1 (9.5)1 (25)

Leak

 Yes2 (8)6 (40)3 (27)0 (0)0.001
 No23 (92)9 (60)8 (72)4 (100)

Re-exploration

 Yes0 (0)4 (36)1 (9.1)0 (0)0.037
 No25 (100)11 (63)10 (90)4 (100)

Drainage duration (days)

 ≤ 1022 (88)5 (33)9 (81)3 (75)<0.001
 >103 (12)10 (66)2 (18)1 (25)

Preop organ failure

 Yes11 (44)8 (53)2 (18)2 (50)0.568
 No14 (56)7 (47)9 (82)2 (50)

Mortality

 Yes11 (44)6 (40)2 (18)2 (50)0.479
 No14 (56)9 (60)9 (81)2 (50)