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Comparative Study
. 1975 May 10;1(7915):1078-80.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(75)91840-1.

Surgical treatment of typhoid perforation

T P Welch, N C Martin
Comparative Study

Surgical treatment of typhoid perforation

T P Welch et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

The treatment of perforation of the ileum in 50 cases of typhoid fever is reviewed. Because of the risk of reperforation after surgical closure of a perforation, wedge excision of the ulcer if there is a single area of diseases bowel or segmental resection of the ileum if the ileum is more extensively affected are recommended.

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