Surgical treatment of typhoid perforation

Lancet. 1975 May 10;1(7915):1078-80. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(75)91840-1.

Abstract

The treatment of perforation of the ileum in 50 cases of typhoid fever is reviewed. Because of the risk of reperforation after surgical closure of a perforation, wedge excision of the ulcer if there is a single area of diseases bowel or segmental resection of the ileum if the ileum is more extensively affected are recommended.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Child
  • Chloramphenicol / therapeutic use
  • Colon / surgery
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ileum / surgery*
  • Intestinal Perforation / diagnosis
  • Intestinal Perforation / etiology
  • Intestinal Perforation / surgery*
  • Male
  • Methods
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Care
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Typhoid Fever / complications*

Substances

  • Chloramphenicol