Abstract

Abdominal tuberculosis presenting as acute surgical emergency continues to be a major issue in developing countries including India. Being an indolent disease with varied presentation, there is a need to describe the epidemiology, clinicopathological nature of the disease. Hence, this study is intended to find the incidence of abdominal tuberculosis among patients presenting with acute surgical emergency, and to establish the various spectrum of clinical presentation, diagnostic modalities available, treatment options of abdominal tuberculosis. Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted in department of Surgery, SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack from March 2021 to October 2022. All consecutive patients aged more than 18yrs presenting to emergency department with features of intestinal obstruction are taken into the study. Diagnosis is made on the basis of thorough clinical history, examination and relevant radiological investigations. All patients were managed according to the standard institutional protocol. Patients with confirmed case of abdominal tuberculosis were recorded and treated as per DOTS protocol.

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