Table 2 AS etiology in patients with PPCs
| Etiology | Patients (n, %) | Emergency surgery (n, %) | Elective surgery (n, %) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤48 h | > 48 h | ≤48 h | > 48 h | ||
| Peritonitis | 11 (18.3) | 9 (15.0) | 2 (3.3) | – | – |
| Colorectal cancer | 9 (15.0) | – | 2 (3.3) | 7 (11.7) | – |
| Mesenteric ischemia | 8 (13.3) | 1 (1.7) | 7 (11.7) | – | – |
| Cholangiocarcinoma | 5 (8.3) | – | – | 3 (5.0) | 2 (3.3) |
| Bowel obstruction | 4 (6.7) | 3 (5.0) | 1 (1.7) | – | – |
| Abdominal trauma | 3 (5.0) | 2 (3.3) | 1 (1.7) | – | – |
| Acute Pancreatitis | 3 (5.0) | – | 3 (5.0) | – | – |
| Gastric cancer | 5 (8.3) | – | – | 4 (6.7) | 1 (1.7) |
| Esophageal cancer | 5 (8.3) | – | – | 5 (8.3) | – |
| Cholecystitis | 5 (8.3) | 2 (3.3) | 3 (5.0) | – | – |
| Diverticulitis | 1 (1.7) | – | – | – | 1 (1.7) |
| Abdominal aortic aneurysm | 1 (1.7) | – | – | – | 1 (1.7) |