An exploratory laparotomy is carried out in circumstances where the need for an operation is recognized but where a definitive diagnosis cannot be made until the abdomen is opened. Most exploratory laparotomies are performed in the emergency situations, where the value of thorough investigations has to be balanced against any worsening which may occur in the patient’s general condition during the unavoidable delay. The study was conducted to identify the spectrum of postoperative complications in the form of outcome in emergency laparotomy so that effective measures…