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