International Journal of Tropical Medicine
ISSN: Online 1818-779XISSN: Print 1816-3319
Abstract
The incidence of abdominal tuberculosis has become a rare entity in the west but it is fairly common disease and is responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality in India. To study clinical profile and management of abdominal tuberculosis. This retrospective and prospective study was conducted on 100 patients of abdominal tuberculosis admitted in various surgical wards of the department of surgery associated group of hospitals, Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur, over a period extending from 10th October 2013 to 30th June 2016. Results: The mean age was 33.8 yrs. Male female ratio is 1:1.12. Pain abdomen was the commonest symptom seen in all patients, maximum presented with in a week. 10% of the patients had active pulmonary TB. Mesenteric lymph nodes (82%) happened to be the commonest site of disease, 10% cases had resection anastomosis. Recurrent obstruction was noted in 9% of operated cases. Abdominal tuberculosis is not an uncommon disease affecting young adults of both sexes belonging to low socioeconomic status in the most productive years of their lives and requires a high index of suspicion for diagnosis.
How to cite this article:
Girish Bhardwaj, Vivek Saini and Vineet Sharma. A Study of Clinical Profile and Management of Abdominal Tuberculosis.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makijtm.2024.1.131.135
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1816-3319/10.59218/makijtm.2024.1.131.135