A Stercoral Perforation of the Rectum

A stercoral perforation of the rectum due to a fecaloma is a rare disease with a high mortality rate. Although multiple case reports of colonic perforations have been published, the data regarding rectal perforations are limited. This case report will highlight one such case of a stercoral rectal pe...

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Autores principales: Kwag, Seung-Jin, Choi, Sang-Kyung, Park, Ji-Ho, Jung, Eun-Jung, Jung, Chi-Young, Jung, Sang-Ho, Ju, Young-Tae
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Coloproctology 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3659247/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23700575
http://dx.doi.org/10.3393/ac.2013.29.2.77
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Sumario:A stercoral perforation of the rectum due to a fecaloma is a rare disease with a high mortality rate. Although multiple case reports of colonic perforations have been published, the data regarding rectal perforations are limited. This case report will highlight one such case of a stercoral rectal perforation that was successfully treated with a laparoscopic operation.

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