Early detection and intervention for acute perforated peptic ulcer after elective spine surgeries: a review of 13 cases from 24,026 patients

Table 3 Distribution of signs meeting SIRS criteria in patients within perforated ulcer group, according to SIRS-positive and SIRS-negative status

	Patients with SIRS-positive status	Patients with SIRS-negative status
SIRS criterion met – no. (%)	10 (77)	3 (23)
Abnormal temperature
High	4 (40)	1 (33)
Low	1 (10)	0 (0)
Increased heart rate	5 (50)	0 (0)
Increased respiratory rate	5 (50)	0 (0)
Abnormal white blood cell count
High	9 (90)	2 (67)
Low	0 (0)	0 (0)

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