Which cause of diffuse peritonitis is the deadliest in the tropics? A retrospective analysis of 305 cases from the South-West Region of Cameroon

BACKGROUND: Acute diffuse peritonitis is a common surgical emergency worldwide and a major contributor to non-trauma related death toll. Its causes vary widely and are correlated with mortality. Community acquired peritonitis seems to play a major role and is frequently related to hollow viscus perf...

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Autores principales: Chichom-Mefire, Alain, Fon, Tabe Alain, Ngowe-Ngowe, Marcelin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4827245/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27069503
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13017-016-0070-9

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4827245/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27069503
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13017-016-0070-9

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