Peritonitis in patients over the age of 50 years: 98 cases managed surgically

Generalized peritonitis in patients over the age of 50 years is a common surgical emergency. This is a retrospective analysis of 98 cases managed surgically. Duodenal ulcer perforations, necrotizing enteritis, acute cholecystitis with perforation and small bowel perforations were the common causes....

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Published in:Tropical doctor 2005-10, Vol.35 (4), p.247-250
Main Authors: SUBRAMANYAM, S. G, SUNDER, N, SALEEM, K. M, KILPADI, A. B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Incidence
Laparotomy
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Other diseases. Semiology
Peritonitis - epidemiology
Peritonitis - etiology
Peritonitis - mortality
Peritonitis - surgery
Retrospective Studies
Surgical Procedures, Operative - methods
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Summary:Generalized peritonitis in patients over the age of 50 years is a common surgical emergency. This is a retrospective analysis of 98 cases managed surgically. Duodenal ulcer perforations, necrotizing enteritis, acute cholecystitis with perforation and small bowel perforations were the common causes. Most of them presented late, and many had associated conditions. Re-look laparotomies had a definite role to play. While there is significant decrease in the number of typhoid and tubercular peritonitis, there appears to be an increase in the incidence of necrotizing enteritis and acute cholecystitis.
ISSN:0049-4755
1758-1133
DOI:10.1258/004947505774938611