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Table 4 Aetiology of failed source control in patients with persistent peritonitis, depending on the previous diagnosis

From: Dynamic changes of microbial flora and therapeutic consequences in persistent peritonitis

Index operation for postoperative peritonitis

First reoperation

Second reoperation

Third reoperation

n = 98

n = 98

n = 54

n = 21

Bowel perforations n = 48

Bowel perforations n = 17

Bowel perforations n =14

Bowel perforations n =4

12 bowel perforations at S0

3 bowel perforations at R1

1 purulent collection at R2

5 suture leakages at S0

5 suture leakages at R1

2 suture leakages at R2

2 purulent collections at S0

1 purulent collection at R1

1 other cause at R2

4 other causes at S0

2 other causes at R1

3 no causes at R1

Suture leakages n = 30

Suture leakages n = 25

Suture leakages n = 9

Suture leakages n = 4

10 bowel perforations at S0

1 bowel perforation at R1

2 bowel perforations at R2

11 suture leakages at S0

4 suture leakages at R1

2 suture leakages at R2

5 purulent collections at S0

1 purulent collection at R1

4 other causes at S0

3 no causes at R1

Purulent collections n = 20

Purulent collections n = 27

Purulent collections n = 15

Purulent collections n = 5

13 bowel perforations at S0

2 bowel perforations at R1

2 bowel perforations at R2

9 suture leakages at S0

4 suture leakages at R1

1 suture leakages at R2

6 purulent collections at S0

4 purulent collections at R1

1 purulent collection at R2

4 other causes at S0

2 other causes at R1

1 other cause at R2

3 no causes at R1

Other causes n = 19

Other causes n = 8

Other causes n = 10

Other causes n = 2

3 suture leakages at S0

3 bowel perforations at R1

1 suture leakage at R2

3 perforations at S0

3 suture leakages at R1

1 purulent collection at R2

3 purulent collections at S0

2 purulent collections at R1

2 other causes at S0

1 other cause at R1

 

No causes n = 21

No causes n = 6

No causes n = 6

13 bowel perforations at S0

3 purulent collections at R1

2 suture leakages at R2

2 suture leakages at S0

2 suture leakages at R1

2 purulent collections at R2

4 purulent collections at S0

1 no cause at R1

2 other causes at R2

5 other causes at S0

  
  1. S0, index surgery; R1, first reoperation; R2, second reoperation; R3, third reoperation.