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MedPulse - International Medical Journal, ISSN 2348-2516 E-ISSN: 2348-1897
Volume 1, Issue 8, Aug 2014 pp 438-440
Case Report
Stercoral ulcer perforation of large gut in opium addicts in west Rajasthan- a case reports
Ram Ratan1, Pankaj Saxena2, P K Bhatnagar3, Rita Saxena4
1Assistant Professor, Department Of Surgery, Dr SN Medical Collage Jodhpur 342001, Rajasthan, INDIA.
{2Professor, Department of Surgery} {3Associate Professor, 4Assistant Professor, Department of OBGY}
Jodhpur Medical Collage and Hospital. Narnadi, Janwar Road Boranada, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, INDIA.
Abstract
Stercoral perforation of the colon is extremely rare with less than 70 cases reported so far. It is associated with relatively high mortality approaching 35 percent for those managed surgically. Three rare cases of opium addicts with constipation directly leading to stercoral perforation are reported.These were successfully treated surgically by exploratory laparotomy ,repair/resection of affected colon ,colostomy with or without hartmans pouch and follow up colostomy closure after three months.
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