Table 2 Surgical findings and operative details of patients
Operative details | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Site of perforation | |
Greater curvature | 27 (58.7) |
Lesser curvature | 13 (28.3) |
Anterior wall of stomach | 3 (6.5) |
Posterior wall of stomach | 3 (6.5) |
Size of perforation (cm) | |
1–5 | 27 (58.7) |
6–10 | 17 (37.0) |
11–15 | 2 (4.3) |
Possible cause of perforation | |
Spontaneous GP | 28 (60.9) |
NEC-associated GP | 14 (30.4) |
Ischemic GP | 2 (4.3) |
Traumatic | 2 (4.3) |
Surgical procedures | |
Gastrorrhaphy | 44 (95.7) |
Gastrorrhaphy + feeding gastrostomy | 2 (4.3) |