Prevalence, anatomic-pathologic findings, and associated factors of nontraumatic ileal perforations among patients with gut perforation: a multicenter cross-sectional study
Musa Abbas Waziri, Akello Vivian, Atwine Raymond, Amagara Kyomukama Lauben, Wandabwa Joel, Musinguzi Edwin, Awio John Peter, Nyenke Basara Godfroy, Kiyaka Sonye, Fabrice Molle, Franck Katembo Sikakulya, Joshua Muhumuza, Stephen Mbae Kithinji, ByaMungu Pahari Kagenderezo, Bienfait Mumbere Vahwere · 2026
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Musa Abbas Waziri and colleagues measure nontraumatic ileal perforation, a spontaneous hole in the small intestine causing obscure peritonitis, across three Ugandan hospitals. Their 2026 multicenter cross-sectional study uses a structured checklist on 149 consecutive gut perforation patients. The condition kills often and burdens low-income settings most, where hygiene and HIV shape its causes.
Typhoid fever caused the overwhelming majority of the perforations studied, about four in five cases. Most holes sat twenty to thirty-nine centimeters from the junction with the colon, measured half to one centimeter wide, and appeared singly on the antimesenteric border. Men, farmers, and rural residents carried the heaviest share. HIV-positive patients had far higher odds of this perforation type in the adjusted analysis. Using an open or closed pit latrine, rather than a flush toilet, also raised the odds sharply. The authors tie prevention to sanitation and typhoid control.
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| CREATOR | Musa Abbas Waziri, Akello Vivian, Atwine Raymond, Amagara Kyomukama Lauben, Wandabwa Joel, Musinguzi Edwin, Awio John Peter, Nyenke Basara Godfroy, Kiyaka Sonye, Fabrice Molle, Franck Katembo Sikakulya, Joshua Muhumuza, Stephen Mbae Kithinji, ByaMungu Pahari Kagenderezo, Bienfait Mumbere Vahwere |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41140 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |