Endogenous Gas Gangrene after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Clostridial gas gangrene of the abdominal wall is rare, and it is usually associated with organ perforation, immunosuppression or gastrointestinal malignancies. In this paper we present a case of fulminant, endogenous gas gangrene in a 58-year old diabetic female with arterial hypertension and ather...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	West Indian medical journal 2011, Vol.60 (1), p.96-98
Hauptverfasser:	ZELIC, M, KUNISEK, L, MENDRILA, D, GUDELJ, M, ABRAM, M, URAVIC, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Wall - microbiology Atherosclerosis - complications Biological and medical sciences Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic - adverse effects Clostridium Infections - diagnosis Fatal Outcome Female Gas Gangrene - microbiology General aspects Humans Hypertension - complications Liver, biliary tract, pancreas, portal circulation, spleen Medical sciences Middle Aged Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the digestive system
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	Clostridial gas gangrene of the abdominal wall is rare, and it is usually associated with organ perforation, immunosuppression or gastrointestinal malignancies. In this paper we present a case of fulminant, endogenous gas gangrene in a 58-year old diabetic female with arterial hypertension and atherosclerosis, following uneventful laparoscopic cholecystectomy. She developed gas gangrene of the abdominal wall 12-hours after cholecystectomy and died 24-hours after the onset of the first symptoms, in spite of treatment.
ISSN:	0043-3144