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Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2026; 18(9): 122413
Published online Sep 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.122413
Table 1 Intergroup comparison of baseline demographic and clinical characteristics, n (%)/mean ± SD
Observation items
Observation group (n = 50)
Control group (n = 50)
t/χ2
P value
Demographic data
Age (years)45.34 ± 12.6746.21 ± 11.890.3540.724
Gender0.1700.680
Male32 (64.00)30 (60.00)
Female18 (36.00)20 (40.00)
BMI (kg/m2)21.15 ± 1.4221.27 ± 1.180.4600.647
Preoperative clinical data
Etiology of perforation0.2290.973
Gastroduodenal ulcer perforation35 (70.00)33 (66.00)
Colorectal cancer perforation8 (16.00)9 (18.00)
Traumatic perforation4 (8.00)5 (10.00)
Others3 (6.00)3 (6.00)
Time from perforation to surgery (hours)8.45 ± 2.218.56 ± 2.050.1510.881
Preoperative septic shock7 (14.00)9 (18.00)0.2980.585
Intraoperative conditions
Perforation site0.1050.949
Stomach/duodenum36 (72.00)35 (70.00)
Jejunum and ileum5 (10.00)6 (12.00)
Colon and rectum9 (18.00)9 (18.00)
Degree of peritoneal contamination (by SAPS classification)0.2200.896
Grade I (mild)15 (30.00)13 (26.00)
Grade II (moderate)25 (50.00)27 (54.00)
Grade III (severe)10 (20.00)10 (20.00)


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