Absolute indication | Percentage of surgeons using indication | |
---|---|---|
Laparotomy | Peritoneal drain | |
Clinical findings | ||
Failure of medical therapy | 71 | 14 |
Abdominal mass | 36 | 1 |
Thrombocytopenia | 3 | 4 |
Raised inflammatory markers | 3 | 1 |
Radiological findings | ||
Pneumoperitoneum | 75 | 53 |
Fixed intestinal loop | 39 | 6 |
Portal venous gas | 8 | 4 |
Pneumatosis intestinalis | 3 | 0 |