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. 1975 May 3;49(19):781-4.

Typhoid perforation of the ileum: A therapeutic dilemma

I B Angorn, S P Pillay, M Hegarty, L W Baker
  • PMID: 1138392

Typhoid perforation of the ileum: A therapeutic dilemma

I B Angorn et al. S Afr Med J. .

Abstract

Thirty-eight cases of typhoid perforation of the terminal ileum were encountered during a three-year period. Fourteen cases were treated conservatively, with a mortality of 36%. During the same period, the surgical mortality improved from 50% in 1972 to 11% in 1974. It is recommended that typhoid perforation be treated by operation.

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