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Rectal stercoral perforation: an uncommon anatomical localization of a rare surgical emergency.
Vandaele, Tom; Dekoninck, Lisa; Vanhove, Pauline; Devos, Bart; Vandeputte, Mathieu; Philippe, Marc; Vlasselaers, Johan.
Afiliación
  • Vandaele T; Department of General Surgery, General Hospital Zeno, Knokke-Heist 8300, Belgium.
  • Dekoninck L; Department of General Surgery, General Hospital Zeno, Knokke-Heist 8300, Belgium.
  • Vanhove P; Department of General Surgery, General Hospital Zeno, Knokke-Heist 8300, Belgium.
  • Devos B; Department of General Surgery, General Hospital Zeno, Knokke-Heist 8300, Belgium.
  • Vandeputte M; Department of General Surgery, General Hospital Zeno, Knokke-Heist 8300, Belgium.
  • Philippe M; Department of General Surgery, General Hospital Zeno, Knokke-Heist 8300, Belgium.
  • Vlasselaers J; Department of General Surgery, General Hospital Zeno, Knokke-Heist 8300, Belgium.
J Surg Case Rep ; 2024(1): rjad704, 2024 Jan.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38186757
ABSTRACT
A stercoral rectal perforation is an uncommon cause of acute abdominal pain with only limited cases documented in medical literature. Timely and accurate imaging is essential when this condition is suspected, and immediate surgical intervention is imperative upon confirming the diagnosis of bowel perforation. Usually, the definitive diagnosis of a stercoral rectal perforation is established intraoperatively and a Hartmann procedure with (temporary) end colostomy is performed. In this case report, we present our first-hand experience in managing a stercoral rectal perforation, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and rapid surgical intervention to achieve favorable outcomes.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Screening_studies Idioma: En Revista: J Surg Case Rep Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Bélgica Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Screening_studies Idioma: En Revista: J Surg Case Rep Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Bélgica Pais de publicación: Reino Unido