Low serum albumin may predict poor efficacy in patients with perforated peptic ulcer treated nonoperatively

Table 2 Adverse outcomes of patients with perforated peptic ulcer, n (%)

Complications	Surgical group, n = 50	NOM group, n = 222	P value
Wound infection	3 (6.0)	0	0.006
Respiratory infection	2 (4.0)	11 (5.0)	1.000
Urinary infection	4 (8.0)	9 (4.1)	0.415
Ascites	3 (6.0)	24 (10.8)	0.304
Pleural effusion	3 (6.0)	7 (3.2)	0.582
Abdominal abscess	0 (0)	5 (2.3)	0.588
Total complications	15 (30)	56 (25.2)	0.487
Length of hospital stay in d	12 (7)	9 (3)	< 0.001

NOM: Nonoperative management.