Disease

Group A

(n = 30)

Group B

(n = 30)

Intestinal obstruction due to

worm bolus (ascariasis)

diaphragmatic hernia

bands and adhesion

ladds band

mesenteric growth and bands

primary peritonitis

intestinal atresia

intussusception

twisted mesenteric cyst

volvulus of small intestine

Perforated appendix

Perforation of small intestine due to blunt trauma

2 (6.7%)

0 (0.0%)

6 (20.0%)

1 (3.3%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (3.3%)

1 (3.3%)

14 (46.7%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

4 (13.3%)

1 (3.3%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (3.3%)

5 (16.7%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (3.3%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (3.3%)

16 (53.3%)

1 (3.3%)

1 (3.3%)

2 (6.7%)

2 (6.7%)