Author(s):
1. MOHAMMAD DAWOOD KHAN:
Bolan Medical College Hospital Quetta, Pakistan
2. MOHYUDDIN KAKAR:
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Bolan Medical College Hospital Quetta, Pakistan
3. NASEEBULLAH ZARKOON:
Department of Surgery, Bolan Medical College Hospital Quetta, Pakistan
4. AZIZULLAH KHAN:
Bolan Medical College Hospital, Quetta, Pakistan
Abstract:
Aim: To examine the outcomes of primary repair and ileostomy in patients presented with typhoid perforation. Study Design: Comparative study. Place & Duration of Study: Department of Pediatric Surgery Bolan Medical College Hospital Quetta from 1st January 2019 to 30th June 2019. Methods: Total 80 patients of both genders ages of 1 to 15 years presented with typhoid perforation were included in this study. Patients were divided into two groups. Group A consist of 40 patients and received primary repair, Group B consist of 40 patients and received ileostomy. Postoperative outcomes were examined and compare the findings between both groups. Results: There were 28 males and 12 females with mean age 9.25±3.45 years in Group A and in Group B 26 patients were males and 14 were females with mean age 9.12±2.96 years. Overall complications rate was high in Group B as compared to Group A patients (p=<0.05). Mortality rate was high in Group B 20% as compared to Group A 7.5%. Conclusion: Primary repair in patients with typhoid perforation is better treatment modality as compared to iliostomy in term of morbidity and mortality.
Page(s):
44-46
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Year: 2020
Keywords:
Mortality
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Complications
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primary repair
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Typhoid perforation
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Iliostomy
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