Pneumatosis intestinalis leading to perioperative hypovolemic shock: Case report

World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Noboru Nakagawa¹  Minoru Nishio¹  Toshimori Koh¹  Yukako Takami¹ 

[1] Department of Surgery, Social Insurance Kobe Central Hospital, 2-1-1, Sohyama-cho, Kita-ku, Kobe City 651-1145, Japan

关键词: autopsy;    hemorrhage;    death;    surgical management;    pneumatosis intestinalis;   

Others  :  792802
DOI  :  10.1186/1749-7922-6-15

 received in 2011-03-28, accepted in 2011-05-08,  发布年份 2011

【 摘 要 】

Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is an uncommon disorder defined as multiple foci of gas within the intestinal wall. Despite recognition of an increasing number of cases of PI, the optimal management strategy, whether through surgical or other means, remains controversial. The present report describes the case of a patient with PI who underwent exploratory laparotomy without specific findings and who ultimately died due to extensive intestinal hemorrhage that was possibly triggered by surgery.

【 授权许可】

   
2011 Takami et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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