Case Report: Clostridial Gas Gangrene of Pelvic Wall After Laparoscopic Rectal Cancer Surgery Induced Fatal Sepsis

Case Report: Clostridial Gas Gangrene of Pelvic Wall After Laparoscopic Rectal Cancer Surgery Induced Fatal Sepsis

Clostridial gas gangrene is an unusual but fast-spreading necrotic infection of soft tissue relevant to high mortality rates. We report a case of postoperative gas gangrene of the pelvic wall, scrotum, and perineal site, with very acute onset and rapid progression of symptoms after laparoscopic radi...

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Main Authors: Xing Wang, Simin Jiao, Zhen Sun, Zhicheng Wang, Xudong Wang, Tianzhou Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
fatal sepsis
postoperative infection
laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery
clostridial gas gangrene
subcutaneous emphysema
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.822605/full

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