Abdominal Tuberculosis in Surgical Practise.
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in English
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| ID: sea-153650
ABSTRACT
Thirty patients of abdominal tuberculosis in the age group of 20-40 years weare analyzed. Majority of the cases had abdominal pain as the leading clinical presentation. A significant number of patients also had abdominal lump. Intestinal obstruction / perforation was present in 10 patients requiring surgical intervention. Barium studies (done on 27 occasions) had positive rate of 70%. All patients, where diagnosis of tuberculosis was confirmed, received three-drug anti-tubercular regimen There was no post-operative mortality.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
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English
Year:
2000
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