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Gastro-intestinal perforation — frequency, presentation and management.

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Abdul Sattar Memon Surgery Department, Liaquat Medical College, Jamshoro, Pakistan, Hyderabad, Pakistan
Jan Muhammad Memon Surgery Department, Liaquat Medical College, Jamshoro, Pakistan, Hyderabad, Pakistan
Munawar Ali Shah Surgery Department, Liaquat Medical College, Jamshoro, Pakistan, Hyderabad, Pakistan
Abstract
This study includes 165 (105 males, 60 females) cases of Gastro-intestinal perforations who presented as acute surgical emergency at Liaquat Medical College Hospital, Hyderabad from January, 1992 to December, 1993. Their age ranged from 1-70 years and majority (61%) were from rural areas of Sindh. One hundred and twenty two (74%) patients had pathological and 43 (20%) had traumatic perforations. Of the pathological perforations, 90 (74%) had typhoid perforation, 15 (12%), perforated appendix and 7(6%) perforated peptic ulcer. Wound infection occurred in 36 (55%) patients. Mortality rate was 10%.
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Page(s) 170-173
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Published Journal: Pakistan Journal of Medical Research, Volume: 35, Issue: 4, Year: 1996

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