Experience of spontaneous small bowel perforations at the Mayo Hospital
PJS-Pakistan Journal of Surgery. 1996; 12 (2): 67-70
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-43108
ABSTRACT
Hospital record of 84 consecutive cases of spontaneous small bowel perforation managed by one surgical unit of mayo hospital over a period of two years was examined. Fifty eight male and 26 female cases were dealt with. Age ranged from 15-70 years. Perforations were caused by enteric fever in 50% cases tuberculosis 31%, adhesive bowel disease and non-specific in 9%. Eighty one percent cases had only one, 12% cases had two and 7% cases more than 2 perforations. Primary repair of perforation was done in 60% cases, resection and anastomosis in another 23% and in 13% cases the perforation was exteriorized. In 2% cases simple tube drainage of the coelomic cavity was done. Twenty One cases had postoperative complications out of these 5 patients expired
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Peritonitis, Tuberculous
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Typhoid Fever
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Intestine, Small
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Surg.
Year:
1996
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