Ananda Aliza Nurul Islami
Faculty of Medicine, University of Jember, Jember, Indonesia

Wynne Bellynda
Faculty of Medicine, University of Jember, Jember, Indonesia

Ineza Fadia Tinelo
Faculty of Medicine, University of Jember, Jember, Indonesia

Annisa Citra Herrastri Hertanto
Faculty of Medicine, University of Jember, Jember, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19184/ams.v10i3.46889

Abstract

Peritonitis is a life-threatening condition with a mortality rate according to WHO of 5.9 million per year. We report the case of an elderly man who complained of severe pain in the entire abdominal region and the results of a plain abdominal radiograph showed peritonitis and small bowel obstruction. Exploratory laparotomy and ileal resection were performed, and multiple ileal perforations, 120 cm of necrotic ileum and grade IV adhesions were found. There were post-surgical complications of sepsis and the patient died on the seventh post-operative day. Histopathological examination shows images that was not contributory to the diagnosis. There were no features of malignancy or tendency to a specific infection. Non-specific small bowel perforation can be considered as the etiology of peritonitis because there are no specific pathognomonic characteristics. Diagnostic and management of surgical emergencies plays a very important role in patient prognosis.

Keyword: Generalized peritonitis, small bowel perforation, small bowel obstruction.

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