| Etiology | Men | Women | ||
| N | % | N | % | |
| Strangulated hernia | 19 | 43.2 | 09 | 31.0 |
| Digestive tumours | 12 | 27.3 | 05 | 17.2 |
| Adhesions | 04 | 9.1 | 09 | 31.0 |
| Volvulus | 04 | 9.1 | 03 | 10.3 |
| Intussusception | 03 | 6.8 | 01 | 3.5 |
|
| 00 | 0.0 | 02 | 7.0 |
| Ascaris | 02 | 4.5 | 00 | 0.0 |