Assessment of post-operative complications in emergency abdominal surgery in a tertiary care centre
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Abstract: The aim is to assess the postoperative complications in emergency abdominal surgery at Bundelkhand Medical College, Sagar. The study was carried out in 350 patients who underwent emergency laparotomy in surgery department during period of January 2015 to February 2016 of Govt. Bundelkhand Medial College associated hospital, Sagar, MP. Information collected included demographics, details of procedures, complications and outcomes. A total of 350 emergency abdominal surgeries were performed among which peptic perforation peritonitis constituted maximum cases (30.89%) followed by typhoid perforation peritonitis (23.87%), intestinal obstruction (21.23%), blunt and penetrating trauma abdomen (7.82%) and appendicular perforation (4.75%). Postoperative complications documented in 128 ( 36.57%) patients included pyrexia (18.2%) followed by nausea and vomiting(12%), wound infection (11.4%), respiratory tract infection ( 6.85%), urinary tract infection (2.28%), gastrointestinal complications ( 3.71% ), toxemia and septicemia. This study revealed that fever; nausea and vomiting, wound infection and respiratory tract infection are the commonest postoperative complication. Keywords:Emergency, laparotomy, abdominal surgery, postoperative, complications
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Saurabh Chauhan, Himanshu Sharma, Babita Chauhan
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