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Omental patch technique for the ileal perforation secondary to typhoid fever

Author(s) -

Musharraf Husain,

RehanNabi Khan,

Babar Rehmani,

Hasan Haris

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

saudi journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608

H-Index - 32

eISSN - 1998-4049

pISSN - 1319-3767

DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.80386

Subject(s) - medicine , laparotomy , typhoid fever , surgery , perforation , fistula , complication , incidence (geometry) , enema , materials science , punching , metallurgy , physics , pathology , optics

Enteric perforation is a grave complication of typhoid fever. Laparotomy with primary closure is the treatment of choice depending upon the bowel condition. Fecal fistula formation is the main concern in primary closure and the incidence of this complication dramatically decreases when omentum is used as a patch over primary closure.

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