STUDY TO KNOW THE DIFFERENT MODES OF PRESENTATION OF ABDOMINAL TUBERCULOSIS
| Main Author: | *Dr. Arha Sattar, *Dr. Amna Komal, *Dr. Ayman Asghar Ali |
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| Format: | Article |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/1495514 |
Daftar Isi:
- Objective: To evaluate the different forms of abdominal tuberculosis presentation in the surgical field and the results of various treatment methods. Study Design: A prospective study. Duration and place: In the Surgical Unit II of Allied Hospital, Faisalabad from July 2017 to July 2018. Patients and methods: In the analysis, 100 patients were selected. The investigations included ESR, complete blood counts, chest X-ray, Mantoux test, and abdominal X-ray erection and in selective cases barium meal. After adequate resuscitation patients with peritonitis or acute abdomen were operated a conservative trial for at least 48 hours in acute intestinal obstruction patients. If the patient worsened clinically, conservative treatment was left in favor of surgery. All patients received standard antituberculosis treatment for the following 12 months. For definitive diagnosis, Samples were sent for histopathology. Results: 100 total patients were included in the analysis, 44 men and 56 women, 26 and 56 were in the age range of 34 years mean age. The most common presentation in 82% of cases was abdominal pain. A total of 83% of the patients were operated and Loop with ileostomy done in 64%. Postoperative complications were observed in 18% of the patients and wound infection was the most common complication in 47%. Conclusion: The majority of subjects with abdominal tuberculosis was females and mostly was young. The surgical intervention was needed in most of the patients that produces sometimes mortality and obvious morbidity. Key words: Abdominal tuberculosis, surgeon.