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A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THREE DIFFERENT YOUNG MALE PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH DUODENAL ULCER AND TREATED WITH APPENDICITIS

Dr Shahid Ameer, Dr Abdul Rehman Butt, Dr Sameetah Saeed Rana

This report is about three cases of male patients with young age. These patients were detected with perforated duodenal ulcer. With appendectomy, it was treated as appendicitis. Treatment was done on the basis of detection. These patients spent a long period of time in the Hospital due to the wrong perception. If the pre-operative findings, history and examination are taken attentively, this problem could have been prevented. The results of these situations are not adverse if treated with an appendectomy. However, appendicitis may be similar to surgical pathology somewhere in abdomen. Surgeon may not be able to observe the area of primary pathology due to cut in traditional right lower quadrant. Appendectomy is carried out mistakenly by the operator if appendix is present in the peritoneal inflammatory response detection of the primary pathology delays and so does the treatment. It results in drastic results. Appendectomy along with perforated duodenal ulcer present one such case. In 1926, Rudolph Valentino, a famous American film actor, died because of complexities which included perforated duodenal ulcer. This was treated with appendectomy and defected wrongly. Keywords: Duodenal Ulcer, Appendicitis.

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