Retroperitoneal sepsis complicating stapled hemorrhoidectomy: Report of a case and review of the literature

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 826-828

  Maw, Andrew ^a   Eu, Kong Weng ^a   Seow Choen, Francis ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Complications; Hemorrhoidectomy; Hemorrhoids; Retroperitoneal; Sepsis; Stapled hemorrhoidectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLOSTOMY; DEBRIDEMENT; DIATHERMY; HEMORRHOID; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RETROPERITONEUM; SEPSIS; STAPLER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORINS; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROPERITONEAL SPACE; SEPSIS; SUTURES;

EID: 0036271938     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-004-6304-z     Document Type: Article

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