Frequency of Abdominal Surgery in Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever

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KAŞİFOĞLU T., Cansu D. U., KORKMAZ C.

INTERNAL MEDICINE, vol.48, no.7, pp.523-526, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.2169/internalmedicine.48.1602
  • Journal Name: INTERNAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.523-526
  • Keywords: familial Mediterranean fever, abdominal surgery, PERITONEAL ADHESIONS, DIAGNOSIS, FMF
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is characterized by recurrent episodes of peritonitis. Abdominal FMF attacks can be indistinguishable from those of an acute abdominal emergency, and patients may undergo one or more laparotomies before the true nature of their disease is documented. The objectives of this study were to investigate the frequency and reasons for abdominal surgeries performed on patients with FMF.