Typhoid ileal perforation: Analysis of morbidity and mortality in 89 children

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 58-62

  Ekenze, S O ^a   Okoro, P E ^a   Amah, C C ^a   Ezike, H A ^a   Ikefuna, A N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Childhood; Ileal perforation; Morbidity; Mortality; Typhoid fever

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILEUM DISEASE; INFANT; INTESTINE PERFORATION; MALE; MORBIDITY; NIGERIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUPTURE; SURVIVAL RATE; TYPHOID FEVER;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILEAL DISEASES; INFANT; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MALE; MORBIDITY; NIGERIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; SURVIVAL RATE; TYPHOID FEVER;

EID: 51149106806     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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