Variables | Total | Surgical techniques | p | |
Closure with acid reduction | Vagotomy and gastro-jejunostomy | |||
N = 30 (%) | N = 15 (%) | N = 15 (%) | ||
Age (years): Mean ± SD Range |
36.1 ± 8.88 20 - 51 |
42 ± 5.84 34 - 51 |
30.2 ± 7.38 20 - 45 |
<0.001**
|
Gender: Male Female |
27 (90) 3 (10) |
13 (86.7) 2 (13.3) |
14 (93.3) 1 (6.7) |
1
|
Smoking: Absent Present |
15 (50) 15 (50) |
10 (66.7) 5 (33.3) |
5 (33.3) 10 (66.7) |
0.143
|
Alcoholism: Absent Present |
24 (80) 6 (20) |
13 (54.2) 2 (33.3) |
11 (45.88) 4 (66.7) |
0.651
|
Comorbid condition: Absent Present |
20 (66.7) 10 (33.3) |
8 (40) 7 (70) |
12 (60) 3 (30) |
0.245
|
Clinical presentation: Severe abdominal pain and distension Nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia Fever and shock Classical signs of peritonitis |
8 (26.7) 11 (36.7) 5 (16.7) 6 (20) |
3 (37.5) 4 (36.4) 3 (60) 5 (83.3) |
5 (62.5) 7 (63.6) 2 (40) 1 (16.7) |
0.242
|
Preoperative shock: Absent Present |
19 (63.3) 11 (36.7) |
7 (36.8) 8 (72.7) |
12 (63.2) 3 (27.3) |
0.128
|
Duration of perforation: <24 hours >24 hours |
14 (46.7) 16 (53.3) |
3 (21.4) 12 (75) |
11 (78.6) 4 (25) |
0.009*
|