Non-operative Management of Non-destructive Extra-peritoneal Rectal Injury

Non-operative Management of Non-destructive Extra-peritoneal Rectal Injury

This is a case report of extra-peritoneal rectal injury, secondary to a gunshot, that was managed non-operatively. A 57-year old male presented with a single gunshot to the right buttock and had blood per rectum. Extra-peritoneal rectal injuries were seen on proctoscopy and he had no genitourinary i...

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Veröffentlicht in:West Indian medical journal 2011-06, Vol.60 (3), p.344-345
Hauptverfasser: HARRY, M. F, PLUMMER, J. M, STUBBS, M, AITKEN, R, WILLIAMS, P
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Sprache:eng
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Biological and medical sciences
General aspects
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Rectum - injuries
Wounds, Gunshot - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:This is a case report of extra-peritoneal rectal injury, secondary to a gunshot, that was managed non-operatively. A 57-year old male presented with a single gunshot to the right buttock and had blood per rectum. Extra-peritoneal rectal injuries were seen on proctoscopy and he had no genitourinary injury. He was managed successfully without rectal injury repair orfaecal stream diversion.
ISSN:0043-3144