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TO DETERMINE THE POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS OF EMERGENCY LAPAROTOMIES

Dr.Iqra Javiad, Dr.Zainab Zahid, Dr.Umaid Qaseem

Objective: To evaluate the postoperative complications of emergency laparotomy. Study Design: A comparative cross-sectional study. Place and Duration: In the Department of Surgery, Gangaram Hospital Lahore for one year duration from July 2017 to July 2018. Methods: Three hundred and twenty patients undergoing laparotomy were included. They were followed meticulously and postoperative complication / sequel was recorded. Results: Postoperative complications were observed in 287 patients (89.7%) of 320 patients. The postoperative fever was in 73 (22.8%), in 71 subjects wound infection (22.2%), and 45 patients with vomiting (14%), wound deformations 17 (5.3%), anastomosis rupture or pneumonia in 10. 3.1%. Septicemia was observed in 18 (5.6%) and 24 (7.5%)was the mortality rate. Conclusion: Postoperative complications are more common in emergency laparotomies. Postoperative fever, wound infection, nausea and vomiting are the most common complications. Key words: Laparotomy, emergencies, postoperative complications.

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