We present a case of sigmoid colon injury after blunt abdominal trauma. The patient was submitted to sigmoid resection with primary end-to-end colo-colic anastomosis. He died 22 days after operation with septic shock and acute respiratory failure. Post-mortem examination showed left lung generalized pneumonia with no signs of intra-abdominal pathology; colo-colic anastomosis was intact. We reviewed the literature about the management of this rare trauma.
Sigmoid colon injury due to blunt abdominal trauma. A case report / F., Ceci; M., Picchio; S., Corelli; P., Gammardella; M., Santilli; Stagnitti, Franco; A., Rebonato. - In: IL GIORNALE DI CHIRURGIA. - ISSN 0391-9005. - 27:6-7(2006), pp. 259-261.
Sigmoid colon injury due to blunt abdominal trauma. A case report.
STAGNITTI, Franco;
2006
Abstract
We present a case of sigmoid colon injury after blunt abdominal trauma. The patient was submitted to sigmoid resection with primary end-to-end colo-colic anastomosis. He died 22 days after operation with septic shock and acute respiratory failure. Post-mortem examination showed left lung generalized pneumonia with no signs of intra-abdominal pathology; colo-colic anastomosis was intact. We reviewed the literature about the management of this rare trauma.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
