| Role of ascariasis in surgical abdominal emergencies in the Rangoon Children's Hospital, Burma. | |
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PMID: 1694645 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Patients aged 1 month to 12 years admitted with an acute abdominal surgical condition comprising 226 cases with and 206 cases without ascariasis, recorded in the operation theatre registers and in-patients clinical sheets, were studied in relation to morbidity, duration of operation and hospital stay and mortality. Annually, 7.5% of laparotomies were due to complications of ascariasis. Operations for ascariasis accounted for 10.6% of all hospital admissions for an acute abdominal emergency. Also, ascariasis accounted for 26.3% of emergency operations. All operated biliary obstruction cases were due to ascariasis. Moreover, 20.4% of all cases of ascariasis with abdominal complications required operation. The mean ages at operation were higher in Ascaris-induced than in non-Ascaris-induced intestinal obstruction (5.1 vs 3 yr), intussusception (3.5 vs 1.2 yr) and volvulus (4.8 vs 1.7 yr). The durations of operation and hospital stay were longer and case fatality rates higher in Ascaris-induced than in non-Ascaris-induced cases. The importance of this study in relation to the socio-economic benefits of controlling ascariasis is discussed. |
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Authors:
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Thein-Hlaing; Myat-Lay-Kyin; Hlaing-Mya; Maung-Maung |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of tropical paediatrics Volume: 10 ISSN: 0272-4936 ISO Abbreviation: Ann Trop Paediatr Publication Date: 1990 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-08-08 Completed Date: 1990-08-08 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8210625 Medline TA: Ann Trop Paediatr Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 53-60 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Epidemiology Research Division, Department of Medical Research, Rangoon, Burma. |
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Abdomen, Acute
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complications,
mortality,
surgery* Ascariasis / complications*, mortality, surgery Child Child, Preschool Emergencies Female Humans Infant Intestinal Diseases / complications, mortality, surgery Length of Stay Male Myanmar / epidemiology |
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