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Perioperative Challenge in Anesthetic and Pain Management in a Case of Hepatitis E and Typhoid Co-infection with Acute Liver Failure and Ileal Perforation: a Case Report and Review of Literature

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Abstract

Acute viral hepatitis as well as typhoid fever is still a significant problem in tropical countries like India. Both have a common route of infection and may cause co-infection. In a patient with symptoms of acute liver failure and/or post icterus persistent high-grade fever with acute abdomen, always suspect co-infection of hepatitis E and typhoid fever in tropical countries and appropriate management can avoid life-threatening complications.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Kailash Chand Kurdia, Divij Jayant, Charan Singh & Arunanshu Behera

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Kailash Chand Kurdia: original draft preparation. Divij Jayant: case preparation. Charan Singh: case writing. Arunanshu Behera: writing—reviewing and editing.

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Kurdia, K.C., Jayant, D., Singh, C. et al. Perioperative Challenge in Anesthetic and Pain Management in a Case of Hepatitis E and Typhoid Co-infection with Acute Liver Failure and Ileal Perforation: a Case Report and Review of Literature. Indian J Surg 83 (Suppl 4), 947–948 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-021-02977-x

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