Table 1 Characteristics of the patients (n = 35). All data are expressed as n (%) unless specified
| Â | Frequency |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Males | 20 (57.1) |
 Females | 15 (42.9) |
Age in years, median (IQR) | 29 (24–45) |
Location before admission | |
 Operating theatre | 21 (60.0) |
 Transfer from another hospital | 6 (17.1) |
 General ward | 2 (5.7) |
 Casualty | 2 (5.7) |
 Labour ward | 4 (11.5) |
Referring department | |
 Cardiothoracic | 6 (17.1) |
 General surgery | 16 (45.7) |
 Obstetrics and gynaecology | 9 (25.7) |
 Medical | 4 (11.5) |
Diagnostic category of patient’s condition | |
 Non-surgical patients (Respiratory Disease) | 2 (5.7) |
Surgical patients | |
 Laparotomy for Gastrointestinal disorders | 14 (40.0) |
 Thoracic and vascular | 6 (17.1) |
 Thyroidectomy | 1 (2.9) |
 Obstetrics and gynaecology | 9 (25.7) |
 Polytrauma | 3 (8.6) |
Outcome | |
 Discharged | 30 (85.7) |
 Deceased | 5(14.3) |