Demographic and surgical evaluation of typhoid ileal perforation.

Background: Typhoid perforation of small intestine is one of the most common causes of bowel perforation in the developing countries. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence, factors affecting prognosis, and optimal surgical management for typhoid perforation in Sindh.

Method: One hundred and thirty patients with typhoid perforation were included in the study from July 2005 to June 2007 in the Department of Surgery, Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad.

Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with calcular cholecystitis: a hospital based study.

Background: Helicobacter pylori, a gram negative bacillus has been recognised as a public health problem and approximately half of the world population has H. pylori infection causes chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and gastric malignancies. Objective of this study was to determine the frequency of H.