title: Surgical treatment of typhoid perforation.
abstract: The treatment of perforation of the ileum in 50 cases of typhoid fever is reviewed. Because of the risk of reperforation after surgical closure of a perforation, wedge excision of the ulcer if there is a single area of diseases bowel or segmental resection of the ileum if the ileum is more extensively affected are recommended.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D003949:Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D002701:Chloramphenicol