Rectal necrosis in the setting of critical illness and burn

The rectum is an anatomically protected and well vascularized structure. Injury to the rectum is usually the result of penetrating perineal mechanisms or reported scalding enemas. Here, we report a case of isolated rectal necrosis following a 72 % total body surface area burn that resulted from a mo...

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Main Authors: Gregory P. Mouradian, Zoe Lake, Robert Winfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644023001346