Background: The management of ileal typhoid perforation is a challenging task in our
environment. Lack of incidence data base and poor financial resources preclude adequate …

OBJECTIVE. Radiologic findings in Salmonella infections are not well described. In most
patients, Salmonella infections produce mild and self-limiting clinical manifestations and …

Background Gallbladder perforation and gangrene ordinarily follow obstructive (calculous)
cholecystitis with a higher frequency among immunocompromised patients or patients with …

Background/objective Paediatric surgical abdominal emergencies (PSAEs) account for 2.4–
3.1% of all paediatric admissions. The causes of PSAEs vary worldwide, and the …

Purpose Typhoid intestinal perforation (TIP) exerts a great toll both on the patients and the
surgeons in resource poor countries. Factors that predict mortality in patients with TIP remain …

Background: Although bowel resections are commonly done for congenital malformations in
children in developed countries, they usually follow neglected and preventable acquired …

INTRODUCTION: This is a retrospective analysis of patients operated for typhoid perforation,
aiming to analyze epidemiology, clinical-diagnostic and therapeutic aspects, mortality and …

Abstract Background and Objective: Cases presenting with intestinal perforation and
obstruction constitute a substantial work load on our surgical service. Etiologies vary in …

Objectives: The incidence of appendicitis is rising in developing countries. We aimed to
determine the effects of late referrals and wrong treatment on the outcome of appendicitis in …

Background Typhoid fever is a severe infective disease endemic in the areas where
sanitation is poor. Its serious complication is bowel perforation with terminal ileum as the …