Typhoid ileal perforation in children in Benin city

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 96-100

  Osifo, Osarumwense David ^a   Ogiemwonyi, Scott O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Children; ileal perforation; morbidity; mortality. typhoid

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILEUM DISEASE; INCIDENCE; INTESTINE PERFORATION; MALE; MORBIDITY; NIGERIA; POPULATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TYPHOID FEVER; WATER SUPPLY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; ILEAL DISEASES; INCIDENCE; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MALE; MORBIDITY; NIGERIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBURBAN POPULATION; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TYPHOID FEVER; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77953681117     PISSN: 01896725     EISSN: 09745998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0189-6725.62857     Document Type: Article

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