Citation

Ceci F, Picchio M, Corelli S, Gammardella P, Santilli M, Stagnitti F, Rebonato A. G. Chir. 2006; 27(6-7): 259-261.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery La Sapienza University, Rome.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, CIC Edizioni Internazionali)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17062195

Abstract

We present a case of sigmoid colon injury after blunt abdominal trauma. The patient was submitted to sigmoid resection with primary end-to-end colo-colic anastomosis. He died 22 days after operation with septic shock and acute respiratory failure. Post-mortem examination showed left lung generalized pneumonia with no signs of intra-abdominal pathology; colo-colic anastomosis was intact. We reviewed the literature about the management of this rare trauma.

Language: en