Open AccessAbdominal TB, iliostomy is a safer option
Author(s) -
Amna Javed Moin,
Sikandar Hayat Gondal
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of king edward medical university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2079-7192
pISSN - 2079-0694
DOI - 10.21649/akemu.v11i4.1077
Subject(s) - medicine , perforation , abdominal pain , surgery , prospective cohort study , safer , abdominal tuberculosis , general surgery , tuberculosis , pathology , materials science , computer security , computer science , punching , metallurgy
A prospective study of 50(100%) cases, 34(68%) males and 16(32%) females is presented. All were having abdominal TB and were presented in surgical emergency of a teaching hospital. Age ranging from 21 to 65 years. With mean of 34.5 years. 17(34%) known cases of TB and 33(66%) were histological proved. In 45(90%) abdominal pain was the symptoms and 5(10%) presented with pain RIF. In 40(80%) iliocecal regions was involved. In 30 cases (60%) intestinal obstruction and in 14(28%) perforation was seen. In 35(70%) patients iliostomy was performed that were revered three month later without any mortality. It is concluded that iliostomy in the management of abdominal TB is safer option.