Intraperitoneal lactate/pyruvate ratio and the level of glucose and glycerol concentration differ between patients surgically treated for upper and lower perforations of the gastrointestinal tract: a pilot study

Table 3 Surgical findings and interventions

	Cause of perforation	Exploration method	Surgical intervention	Type of closing	Duration of surgery	Irrigation	Drainage
Upper perforation
Patient 1	Ulcer, prepyloric	Diag. lap. converted to expl. lap.	Suture of ulcer	PDS + staples	1 h 20 min	Yes	–
Patient 2	Ulcer, duodenal bulb	Diag. lap.	Suture of ulcer	Vicryl	1 h 10 min	Yes	–
Patient 3	Ulcer, duodenum	Expl. lap.	Billroth II resection	PDS	1 h 51 min	Yes	Yes
Patient 4	Ulcer, prepyloric	Diag. lap. converted to expl. lap.	Suture of ulcer	PDS	1 h 20 min	Yes	–
Patient 5	Ulcer, prepyloric	Expl. lap.	Suture of ulcer	PDS	45 min	Yes	–
Patient 6	Ulcer, prepyloric	Expl. lap.	Suture of ulcer	PDS	1 h 3 min	Yes	–
Patient 7	Ulcer, duodenal bulb	Expl. lap.	Suture of ulcer	PDS	n/a	Yes	–
Lower perforation
Patient 8	Rectum perforation do to coprostasis	Expl. lap.	Hartmann’s procedure	PDS + staples	2 h 56 min	Yes	–
Patient 9	Perforated c. recti	Expl. lap.	Hartmann’s procedure	PDS	2 h 40 min	Yes	–
Patient 10	Perforated diverticulitis	Expl. lap	Hartmann’s procedure	PDS	n/a	Yes	–
Patient 11	Perforated c. recti	Expl. lap.	Hartmann’s procedure	VAC	2 h 40 min	Yes	–
Patient 12	Rectal stump blow out	Expl. lap.		PDS	n/a	Yes	–
Patient 13	Perforated diverticulitis	Expl. lap.	Hartmann’s procedure	PDS	n/a	Yes	–
Patient 14	Perforated coecum do to ischemia	Exp.lap.	Right sided hemicolectomy withileostomy	VAC	2 h 5 min	Yes	–
Patient 15	Perforated diverticulitis	Exp. Lap.	Hartmann’s procedure	PDS	3 h 9 min	Yes	–

Diag. lap. diagnostic laparoscopy, Expl. lap. explorative laparotomy, PDS polydioxanone, VAC vacuum assisted closure

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