| dc.contributor.author | Giddy, K S | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-23T09:51:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-05-23T09:51:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1980 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Masters of Medicine (Surgery) | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/24788 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This is a prospective study of 45 cases of acute gastro-duodenal
perforation presented at Kenyatta National Hospital between
January 1979 and November 1980.
This study analyses the clinical presentation, clinical findings
and management of these patients. The mean age was 31 years with
a range of 17 years to 58 years. Graham closure were the mode of
surgical management in 43 (95.5%) of the cases.
40.50% of the patients had recurrence of symptoms of peptic ulcers
within one year of operation. One patient developed pyloric
stenosis and one had a re-perforation.The mortality rate was 11.1% | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
| dc.title | A Study Of Acute Gastro-duodenal Perforation At Kenyatta National Hospital | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| dc.description.department | a
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, ; bDepartment of Mental Health, School of Medicine,
Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya | |
| local.publisher | School of Medicine | en |
