Frequency of Abdominal Surgery in Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever

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KAŞİFOĞLU T., Cansu D. U., KORKMAZ C.

INTERNAL MEDICINE, cilt.48, sa.7, ss.523-526, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2169/internalmedicine.48.1602
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNAL MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.523-526
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: familial Mediterranean fever, abdominal surgery, PERITONEAL ADHESIONS, DIAGNOSIS, FMF
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.