setup.

Methods: This prospective consecutive case series was undertaken at the department of general surgery, Government medical college and its

associated Dr. Susheela Tiwari Memorial Government Hospital Haldwani Nainital Uttarakhand between August 2011 and September 2013. All

patients of either gender who presented with Abdominal Tuberculosis were managed during the study period were included.

Results: Total 45 patients with Abdominal Tuberculosis who were part of the study 20 (44.4%) were males and 25 (55.6%) females. The mean age

was 28.44±12.17 years. Majority of the patients 35(77.77%) belonged to poor socio–economic families. Family history of Tuberculosis was found

in 10 (15.55%) patients. Most of the patients were managed conservatively (64.44%) while remaining patients (35.56%) needed surgical

intervention in one form or other. Out of 45, 44 patient (97.77%) presented with pain in abdomen; strictures were most common operative/

laparoscopic findings (n=18) 40%; the patients needing hospitalization were 26 (57.77%) with the mean stay being 19.55±4.51 days. The hospital

mortality was 5 (11.11%).

Conclusion: Abdominal Tuberculosis was found prevalent in the population and predominantly affected the patients in their 2nd to 4th decade with

slight female preponderance in low socioeconomic status. Majority of the patients presented with the complaints like pain in abdomen, altered

bowel habits, vomiting, evening rise of temperature and weight loss. In acute setting the patients presented with complications like acute intestinal

obstruction, intestinal perforation, peritonitis needing emergency laparotomy.