| Characteristics . | Confirmed EF (n = 19) . | Probable EF (n = 7) . | Possible EF (n = 16) . | Not EF (n = 65) . | Unclassified (n = 14) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of perforation(s) | |||||
| Single | 11 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 10 |
| Multiple | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 4 |
| Site of perforation(s) | |||||
| Proximal ileum | 5 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 4 |
| Distal ileum | 14 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 10 |
| Type of surgical repair | |||||
| Primary closure, single/double layered | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Primary closure with omental patch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Resection and anastomosis | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 2 |
| Ileostomy | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4 |
| Primary closure with ileotransverse colostomy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Others | 2 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 6 |
| Duration of hospital stay, d, median (range) | 16 (6–32) | 13 (1–44) | 16.5 (6–94) | 16 (3–56) | 15 (6–52) |
| Duration of hospital stay, d, mean (SD) | 17.4 (7.7) | 18.5 (14.5) | 22.8 (21.7) | 18.7 (11.9) | 17.9 (11.5) |
| Outcome of the episode at discharge | |||||
| Recovered without complications | 18 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 5 |
| Recovered with complications | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Referred to other hospital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Death | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 |
| Left against medical advice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Characteristics . | Confirmed EF (n = 19) . | Probable EF (n = 7) . | Possible EF (n = 16) . | Not EF (n = 65) . | Unclassified (n = 14) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of perforation(s) | |||||
| Single | 11 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 10 |
| Multiple | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 4 |
| Site of perforation(s) | |||||
| Proximal ileum | 5 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 4 |
| Distal ileum | 14 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 10 |
| Type of surgical repair | |||||
| Primary closure, single/double layered | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Primary closure with omental patch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Resection and anastomosis | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 2 |
| Ileostomy | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4 |
| Primary closure with ileotransverse colostomy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Others | 2 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 6 |
| Duration of hospital stay, d, median (range) | 16 (6–32) | 13 (1–44) | 16.5 (6–94) | 16 (3–56) | 15 (6–52) |
| Duration of hospital stay, d, mean (SD) | 17.4 (7.7) | 18.5 (14.5) | 22.8 (21.7) | 18.7 (11.9) | 17.9 (11.5) |
| Outcome of the episode at discharge | |||||
| Recovered without complications | 18 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 5 |
| Recovered with complications | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Referred to other hospital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Death | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 |
| Left against medical advice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Data are No. of cases except where indicted.
Abbreviation: EF, enteric fever.
| Characteristics . | Confirmed EF (n = 19) . | Probable EF (n = 7) . | Possible EF (n = 16) . | Not EF (n = 65) . | Unclassified (n = 14) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of perforation(s) | |||||
| Single | 11 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 10 |
| Multiple | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 4 |
| Site of perforation(s) | |||||
| Proximal ileum | 5 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 4 |
| Distal ileum | 14 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 10 |
| Type of surgical repair | |||||
| Primary closure, single/double layered | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Primary closure with omental patch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Resection and anastomosis | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 2 |
| Ileostomy | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4 |
| Primary closure with ileotransverse colostomy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Others | 2 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 6 |
| Duration of hospital stay, d, median (range) | 16 (6–32) | 13 (1–44) | 16.5 (6–94) | 16 (3–56) | 15 (6–52) |
| Duration of hospital stay, d, mean (SD) | 17.4 (7.7) | 18.5 (14.5) | 22.8 (21.7) | 18.7 (11.9) | 17.9 (11.5) |
| Outcome of the episode at discharge | |||||
| Recovered without complications | 18 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 5 |
| Recovered with complications | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Referred to other hospital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Death | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 |
| Left against medical advice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Characteristics . | Confirmed EF (n = 19) . | Probable EF (n = 7) . | Possible EF (n = 16) . | Not EF (n = 65) . | Unclassified (n = 14) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of perforation(s) | |||||
| Single | 11 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 10 |
| Multiple | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 4 |
| Site of perforation(s) | |||||
| Proximal ileum | 5 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 4 |
| Distal ileum | 14 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 10 |
| Type of surgical repair | |||||
| Primary closure, single/double layered | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Primary closure with omental patch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Resection and anastomosis | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 2 |
| Ileostomy | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4 |
| Primary closure with ileotransverse colostomy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Others | 2 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 6 |
| Duration of hospital stay, d, median (range) | 16 (6–32) | 13 (1–44) | 16.5 (6–94) | 16 (3–56) | 15 (6–52) |
| Duration of hospital stay, d, mean (SD) | 17.4 (7.7) | 18.5 (14.5) | 22.8 (21.7) | 18.7 (11.9) | 17.9 (11.5) |
| Outcome of the episode at discharge | |||||
| Recovered without complications | 18 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 5 |
| Recovered with complications | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Referred to other hospital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Death | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 |
| Left against medical advice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Data are No. of cases except where indicted.
Abbreviation: EF, enteric fever.
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