Table 1 Primary diseases of all patients
Patients, number (%) | Deaths, number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Colon/rectal diverticulitis | 35 (22.7) | 6 (17.6) |
Mechanical small bowel obstruction | 27 (17.5) | 3 (8.8) |
Mesenteric ischemia and necrotic bowel | 21 (l3.6) | 9 (26.5) |
Idiopathic lower digestive tract perforation | 16 (10.4) | 5 (14.7) |
Colon/rectal cancer | 15 (9.7) | 0 (0.0) |
Gastric/duodenal peptic ulcer | 9 (5,8) | 1 (2.9) |
Non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia | 9 (5.8) | 4 (11,8) |
Gastric canes | 5 (3.2) | 1 (2.9) |
Inflammatory bowel disease | 5 (3.2) | 1 (2.9) |
Sigmoid volvulus | 3 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) |
Strangulated inguinal/femur hernia | 3 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) |
Toxic mega-colon | 2 (1.3) | 2 (5.9) |
Other | 4 (2.6) | 2 (5.9) |
Total | 154 | 34 |