Tuberculosis; Abdomen
Conditions
Brief summary
A prospective interventional study was conducted in Services Instituton of Medical Sciences all patients who underwent emergency laparotomy from 2008-2018 due to abdominal tuberculosis. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21
Interventions
PROCEDUREexploratory laparotomy
Patients presenting with acute abdomen were operated. Exploratory Laparotomy of patients was done. Further procedure was done according to peroperative findings. Ileostomy for perforation of gut, stricturoplasty for strictutre, biopsy for mesentric lymphadenopathy
Sponsors
Services Hospital, Lahore
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Both sexes and age between years and 90 years * Patients presenting with acute abdomen and who underwent exploratory laparotomy * Patients who diagnosis confirmed on biopsy (caseating granulomas)
Exclusion criteria
* Peritoneal tuberculosis * Other causes of acute abdomen (Typhoid perforation) * Patients diagnosed with abdominal tuberculosis and on conservative management
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of patients who develop complications after surgery | 9 months | Complications of surgery like leakage of gut content, enterocutaneous fistula, intestinal obstruction |
| Percentage of patients who develop recurrence of abdominal tuberculosis (elevated ESR, CT scan findings of abdominal tuberculosis) | 1 year | Recurrence of abdominal tuberclosis assessed by ESR, CT scan Abdomen, Biopsy |
| Mortality rate | 9 months | death due to postoperative complications |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed