Magnitude of early relaparotomy and its outcome among patients who underwent laparotomy in a tertiary hospital in Eastern Ethiopia: a cross- sectional study.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateEthical approval was obtained from Institutional Health Research Ethics Review Committee (IHRERC) of the College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University (Ref number = IHRERC/151/2020). Haramaya University, College of Medical and Health Sciences IHRERC allowed the review of patients’ medical records with justifiable reason (for research purposes) regardless of patients’ consent. Informed consent was waived by Institutional Health Research Ethics Review Committee (IHRERC) of the College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests."

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