Open AccessOmental patch technique for the ileal perforation secondary to typhoid fever
Author(s) -
Musharraf Husain,
Rehan Khan,
Babar Rehmani,
Hasan Haris
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/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) , group b , enema , gastroenterology , materials science , physics , pathology , optics , punching , metallurgy
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.