ABSTRACT
Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of ileal perforation on its etiological basis
Study design: The data is collected prospectively and the patients are selected by consecutive sampling technique
Sample size: 119 patients
Place and duration: The study is conducted at Surgical Emergency of Allied Hospital, Faisalabad from 1st June, 2017 to 1st Dec, 2017, over the period of 6 months
Results: Out of 119 patients, 86 are male and 33 are female with male to female ratio of 2.61. According to the results of the study, the order of etiologies of ileal perforation is as follows: Nonspecific 66 [55.5 percent], Traumatic 34 [28.6 percent], Typhoid 14 [11.8 percent], Intestinal Tuberculosis 3 [2.5 percent], and Iatrogenic 2 [1.7 percent]
Conclusion: Typhoid and Tuberculous perforation are the third and fourth most common cause of ileal perforation, respectively. Ileal perforations are more common in males