Journal of Clinical Case Reports

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• Case Report
  Pneumatic Colon Injury: A Case Study
  Author(s): East B, Pazdírek F, Votava J and Hoch JEast B, Pazdírek F, Votava J and Hoch J
  
  Introduction: Pneumatic colon injury is a severe condition rarely seen at general surgery departments that can pose some diagnostic and therapeutic uncertainty. Patients and methods: A case study and review of the literature. Results: A young male was admitted to our intensive care department after being attacked by his co-workers and inflated with a construction compressor. The damage to the colon revealed during the surgery was unexpectedly massive and exceeded the pre-operative CT scans. Our patient had to undergo a subtotal colectomy and recovered well after the surgery. Conclusion: In pneumatic colon injury and emergency surgery should be the method of choice, as the damage to the large colon is often devastating. A prompt CT scan can offer more accurate information on its extent. Ho.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.10001194

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