Meleney’s Ulcer; A Rare but Fatal Abdominal Wall Disease Complicating Laparatomy
Meleney’s ulcer or post operative synergistic bacterial gangrene is a rare form of abdominal wall gangrene but has well documented clinical entity. It develops following intra abdominal surgery in the immediate vicinity of the surgical wound. It is caused by synergistic interaction between microaero...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Surgical Society of Kenya
2014-01-01
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| Series: | The Annals of African Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/meleneya-ulcer-a-rare-but-fatal-abd |