Rectal perforation with life-threatening peritonitis following stapled haemorrhoidopexy

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 746-753

  Faucheron, J L ^a   Voirin, D ^a   Abba, J ^a  

^a HÔPITAL MICHALLON   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMORRHOID; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE PERFORATION; LENGTH OF STAY; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RECTUM DISEASE; REVIEW; SEPSIS; SURGICAL STAPLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; LENGTH OF STAY; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RECTAL DISEASES; SEPSIS; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84860485476     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7833     Document Type: Review

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