Small bowel perforation secondary to ileal tuberculosis: intensive care unit case study

  • Lizl Veldsman Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital
Keywords: acute ileal tuberculosis perforation, intensive care unit, obscure peritonitis

Abstract

The following case study was discussed at the South African Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (SASPEN) workshop on critical care nutrition held at the 25th Congress of the Nutrition Society of South Africa and the 13th Congress of the Association for Dietetics in South Africa in Johannesburg in September 2014. It is a reflection of the general opinion of the audience, followed by a rationale of the latest literature on the topic. Here is a summarised discussion of the case.

Author Biography

Lizl Veldsman, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital
MNutr, BScDiet, RD(SA) Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital
Published
2015-03-02
How to Cite
Veldsman, L. (2015). Small bowel perforation secondary to ileal tuberculosis: intensive care unit case study. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 28(1), 44-49. Retrieved from http://sajcn.co.za/index.php/SAJCN/article/view/967
Section
SASPEN Case Study