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Selective primary suture of the battle-injured colon: An experience of the Nigerian Civil War
✍ Scribed by David C. Nwafo
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1980
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 249 KB
- Volume
- 67
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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✦ Synopsis
Summary
During the 1967–9 phase of the Nigerian Civil War, 38 primary sutures of battle-injured colons were carried out, with 3 deaths, all in patients with severe concomitant injuries to the liver, diaphragm and right iliac crest. In carefully selected cases—one-third of the total—primary suture was a safe and reliable technique for dealing with battle-lacerated colons. Although there was a substantial morbidity (71 per cent) from wound sepsis, there was also a considerable reduction in the period spent in hospital.