Clinical Study Southern medical journal 1984

Management of abdominal wall clostridial myonecrosis: the role of total gastrointestinal diversion.

Schwartz RW, Sachatello CR, Hyde GL — Southern medical journal, 1984

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported the successful management of two patients with abdominal wall gas gangrene, emphasizing proximal gastrointestinal diversion and initial 100% fraction of inspired oxygen.

What They Found

Researchers successfully managed two patients with abdominal wall gas gangrene using complete gastrointestinal diversion and high oxygen levels. This approach facilitated fistula closure and prevented peritoneal contamination, with one patient's arterial oxygen pressure maintained at 200 to 300 mmHg for two days.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

A significant limitation of this study is its very small sample size of only two patients.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Infection
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	6233702
Year Published	1984
Journal	Southern medical journal
MeSH Terms	Abdominal Muscles; Adult; Digestive System Surgical Procedures; Gas Gangrene; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Intestinal Fistula; Male; Methods; Middle Aged; Muscular Diseases; Positive-Pressure Respiration; Postoperative Complications

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