A clinicopathological study and management of abdominal tuberculosis

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dc.contributor.authorMajji, V. V. Harikaen_US
dc.contributor.authorErabati, Santosh Rajaen_US
dc.contributor.authorM., Swetha B.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T10:05:37Z
dc.date.available2020-11-18T10:05:37Z
dc.date.issued2020-10
dc.description.abstract Background: Tuberculosis is a major health problem in developing countries. Inspite of considerable advances, abdominal tuberculosis still continues to be of paramount health issue in India, owing to its vague and non-specific presentation challenging the therapeutic skills of present day surgeon. Surgical intervention was frequently used in the past for diagnosis is not necessary and is reserved for complications like obstruction, perforation, fistula, or a mass which does not resolve with medical therapy.Methods: 30 patients admitted in Department of Surgery satisfying the inclusion criteria from November 2015 to October 2017. Patients were selected on a prospective basis.Results: In this study out of 30 patients, 16 patients were treated conservatively with anti- tubercular therapy (ATT) alone and 14 patients underwent surgical treatment. Out of 14 patients, 5 patients were operated on emergency basis and 9 were operated electively. Of the 5 emergency cases, 2 patients underwent resection anastomosis of small bowel, 1 patient underwent adhesiolysis, and 3 patients with hollow viscus perforation underwent perforation closure with peritoneal drainage.Conclusions: Tuberculosis has become a resurgent global problem with increasing numbers of extrapulmonary manifestations, non-specific features of abdominal tuberculosis result in difficulty in establishing a diagnosis, hence prompt initiation of treatment that can be either medical management or a surgical procedure is important to prevent morbidity and mortality associated with it.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Surgery, NRI Institute of Medical Sciences, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationMajji V. V. Harika, Erabati Santosh Raja, M. Swetha B.. A clinicopathological study and management of abdominal tuberculosis. International Surgery Journal. 2020 Oct; 7(10): 3262-3266en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-3305
dc.identifier.issn2349-2902
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/213379
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber10en_US
dc.relation.volume7en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20204119en_US
dc.subjectAbdominal tuberculosisen_US
dc.subjectGastrointestinal tracten_US
dc.subjectExtra pulmonaryen_US
dc.titleA clinicopathological study and management of abdominal tuberculosisen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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