Outcome of primary closure of abdominal wounds following typhoid perforation in children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

• Principais autores: Usang U (Autor), Sowande O (Autor), Ademuyiwa A (Autor), Bakare T.I.B (Autor), Adejuyigbe O (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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<b>Background:</b> Abdominal wounds following surgery for typhoid perforation are classified as dirty, with an infection rate of over 40&#x0025;. To date, the optimal method for closure of these wounds remains controversial. Delayed primary closure which was conventionally recommende...