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Linking clinical presentation and histopathological data in perforation peritonitis
Kusum Mahour1, Pradeep Rathore1, Aasha Baghel2
1Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College, Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Abstract:
Perforated peritonitis presents a diagnostic challenge because clinical manifestations often poorly correlate with the underlying histopathological severity and etiology. This prospective observational study included 50 patients with perforated peritonitis who underwent emergency laparotomy, assessing clinical parameters such as presenting symptoms, duration of illness, pain location, hemodynamic status and laboratory findings. Intraoperative details including the site and size of perforation, degree of peritoneal contamination and associated pathology were recorded and histopathological examination was performed on resected specimens and biopsy samples from perforation margins. Statistical analysis revealed a strong association between clinical presentation and histopathological severity, confirming that clinical features can reflect the underlying pathological burden. Thus, histopathological analysis is indispensable for accurate etiological diagnosis and for guiding postoperative management in perforated peritonitis.
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