STUDY OF THE COMPLEXITIES AND CONSIDERATION IN NON-TRAUMATIC GASTROINTESTINAL PERFORATIONS - AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Perforation peritonitis is the most common surgical emergency in India. Despite
advances in surgical techniques, antimicrobial therapy and intensive care support, management of 
peritonitis continues to be highly demanding, difficult and complex. The spectrum of aetiology of
perforation continues to be different from that of Western countries and there is a paucity of data from India 
regarding its aetiology, prognostic indicators, morbidity and mortality patterns. Our study was designed to 
highlight the spectrum of perforation peritonitis as encountered by us at M K C G MEDICAL COLLEGE 
AND HOSPITAL, Berhampur, Odisha