Surgical complications of typhoid fever: enteric perforation.
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Abstract
Typhoid fever remains a prevalent disease in developing nations as the result of adverse socioeconomic factors. The most frequent complication, and principal cause of mortality, is perforation of the terminal ileum. This report presents our experience with 96 patients surgically treated at Cayetano Heredia University Hospital in Lima, Peru from 1972 to 1986. The clinical characteristics and the diverse surgical procedures utilized in the management of these patients are reviewed.
Medical subject headings
- Ileal Diseases
- Intestinal Perforation
- Typhoid Fever