Imran Ashraf, Rafaih Iqbal, Riaz Ahmad, Saad Javed, Khalid Javed Abid.
Primary Repair in Enteric Perforation: Our Two Years Experience at Mayo Hospital.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;6(2):480-2.

Objective: To Evaluate the outcome of primary repair in enteric perforation. Study design: Randomized Control Trial. Setting: West Surgical Ward, Mayo Hospital, Lahore. Duration of Study: 1st June 2010- 31st May 2012. Sample Size:100 patients Methods: Either sex with age between 18-60years and having single enteric perforation after being diagnosed clinically accompanied by signs of peritonitis. Result:This study showed male to female ratio was 1.5:1 that is 60 males and 40 females. Maximum number of patients were found to be in their 3rd decade of life (58%) followed by 20% in 4th decade. Among various complications commonest were wound infection 23% followed by fecal fistula 14% while others were wound dehiscence leakage and septicemia. Mortality rate was 6%in this study. Conclusion: The primary repair is the treatment of choice for enteric perforation. Early repair of the perforation is the better procedure due to its cost effectiveness and lower rates of complications as compared to other procedures.

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