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Retroperitoneal gas gangrene after colonoscopic polypectomy without bowel perforation in an otherwise healthy individual: report of a case.

Boenicke L, Maier M, Merger M, Bauer M, Buchberger C, Schmidt C, et al. — Langenbeck's archives of surgery, 2006

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported on a 61-year-old man who developed retroperitoneal gas gangrene after an uncomplicated colonoscopic polypectomy.

What They Found

A 61-year-old man presented with severe back pain 1 day after colonoscopic polypectomy, and imaging revealed retroperitoneal emphysema. Despite surgical intervention, he developed septic shock and died; autopsy confirmed massive retroperitoneal gas gangrene due to Clostridium perfringens without macroscopic bowel perforation.

Canadian Relevance

This study does not have a direct Canadian connection as it reports on a case from another country.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, the findings of this study cannot be generalized to a broader patient population.

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Study Details

Study Type Clinical Study
Category Infection
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 16465554
Year Published 2006
Journal Langenbeck's archives of surgery
MeSH Terms Clostridium perfringens; Colonic Diseases; Colonic Polyps; Colonoscopy; Fatal Outcome; Gas Gangrene; Humans; Intestinal Perforation; Male; Middle Aged; Retroperitoneal Space; Shock, Septic; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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