Pneumatic Colorectal Injury Caused by High Pressure Compressed Air

The pneumatic colorectal injury caused by high pressure compressed air are rare and can be fatal. Herein, we present a case of 45-year-old male who developed sudden onset of severe abdominal pain after cleaning the dust on his pants with high pressure compressed air gun dust cleaner. Emergent explor...

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Published inAnnals of coloproctology Vol. 35; no. 6; pp. 357 - 360
Main Authors Lee, Jin Young, Sul, Young Hoon, Go, Seung Je, Ye, Jin Bong, Choi, Jung Hee
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) Korean Society of Coloproctology 31.12.2019
대한대장항문학회
Subjects
Case Report
colon
high pressure compressed air
perforation
pneumatic injury
rectum
일반외과학
Colon
Perforation
High pressure compressed air
Pneumatic injury
Rectum
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ISSN2287-9714
2287-9722
DOI10.3393/ac.2018.08.19

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Summary:The pneumatic colorectal injury caused by high pressure compressed air are rare and can be fatal. Herein, we present a case of 45-year-old male who developed sudden onset of severe abdominal pain after cleaning the dust on his pants with high pressure compressed air gun dust cleaner. Emergent exploratory laparotomy was done which findings are a huge rectal perforation with multiple serosal and subserosal tear in sigmoid to splenic flexure of colon. Anterior resection with left hemicolectomy, and temporary transverse colostomy was performed. Postoperative course was uneventful. Recently, prognosis is generally favorable because of prompt diagnosis and emergent surgical management.
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ISSN:2287-9714
2287-9722
DOI:10.3393/ac.2018.08.19