Table 2

Early and delayed laparotomies

Patient ID		Classification of laparotomy		Diagnostic procedures for operation		Wound site		Delay (hours)		Description of injuries		PATI		Morbidity and mortality
T, therapeutic; NT, non-therapeutic; AA, anterior abdomen; TA, thoracoabdomen.
Early laparotomies
1		T		DPL		AA		4		Small bowel		6		–
2		T		DPL		AA		8		Transverse colon		15		–
3		T		DPL		AA		7		Caecum		10		Wound infection
4		T		DPL		AA		5		Small bowel		4		–
5		T		DL		AA		3		Small bowel		6		–
6		T		DL		AA+TA		3		Stomach, diaphragm		13		Atelectesia
7		T		DL		AA+TA		4		Small bowel		4		–
8		T		Endoscopy		AA		4		Stomach		9		–
9		T		Sudden drop in haematocrit value		AA		2		Abdominal aorta		8		–
10		NT		Physical examination		AA		1.5		Liver		8		–
11		T		Physical examination		AA		6		Right colon		10		Wound infection
Delayed laparotomies
1		T		DPL		AA		14		Small bowel		4		–
2		T		DPL		AA		16		Small bowel		4		–
3		T		DPL		AA		9		Small bowel, urinary bladder, ureter		7		Wound infection
4		T		DPL		AA		11		Small bowel, omentum		4		–
5		T		DPL		AA		12		Small bowel, transverse colon		14		Evisceration
6		T		DPL		AA		8.5		Small bowel		4		–
7		T		Physical examination		AA		8.5		Small bowel		6		–
8		NT		Physical examination		AA		15		Transverse colon serosa		5		–
9		T		Physical examination		AA+Back		13		Left colon serosa, small bowel,		9		Wound infection
10		NT		Physical examination		AA		9.5		Caecum serosa, mesocolon		5		–
11		T		DL		TA		20		Splenic flexura, diaphragm		14		Atelectesia
12		T		DL		AA		9		Right colon		15		–
13		T		DL		AA		13		Small bowel		6		–
14		T		CT		Back		8.5		Left colon		10		Wound infection