Change in Trends of Gastric Perforation: a retrospective study

Dr. Krishna Murari; Dr. Krishan kumar; Dr. Navin Kumar Saha

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

Change in Trends of Gastric Perforation: a retrospective study

Dr. Krishna Murari, Dr. Krishan Kumar, Dr. Navin Kumar Saha

Abstract :

Background: Perforation peritonitis is a surgical emergency and is life threatening at many times and must be dealt with good care in an urgent basis. The knowledge about the trends in gastric perforation peritonitis and their presentation is of greatest importance in the emergent diagnosis and management of the patients in the emergency room. Methods: This is a observational, retrospective study done in the dept of General surgery, RIMS, Ranchi from March, 2019 to March, 2020. Our study included around 60 patients who were admitted through Emergency dept, RIMS, Ranchi. Results: Out of 60 patients, 50 patients were male and 10 were female. Patients of age more than 60 were commonly affected consisting of 25 patients. According to site of perforation, 32 patients had gastric antral perforations with maximum incidence. There was an increasein incidence of body of stomach perforations. Conclusion: In our study antral ulcer perforations were more common followed by body of stomach perforations and pre-pyloric perforations. There was a increase in incidence of perforations in body of the stomach than historically seen.