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M Bertoncini

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PubMed1982

Whole-gut lavage for surgery. A case of intraoperative colonic explosion after administration of mannitol.

During the last few years, new forms of bowel preparation before surgery and operative endoscopy have been introduced as whole gut irrigation with saline or mannitol solutions. The use of 10 to 20 per cent mannitol solution is, however, likely to alter the composition and quantity of the colonic gases (methane and hydrogen) and to produce explosive mixtures. Some cases of fatal explosions occurring during endoscopic electroresection have been reported. The authors examine the whole gut lavage methods and report a case of colonic explosion during a left hemicolectomy on a patient prepared with 20 per cent mannitol solution.

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PubMed1981

Spontaneous appendicocutaneous fistula: case report and literature review.

A report is presented describing an exceptional case of spontaneous appendicocutaneous fistula (only six cases in the literature). Chronic appendiceal fistulas--that is primary communications between the appendix and an adjacent hollow viscus or the skin--occur rarely. Various types of appendicular fistula are considered and the literature is reviewed. Symptoms depend on location of the fistula and organ involved. The pathogenesis of such an unusual lesion is discussed. Appendectomy and excision or closure of the fistula is the radical therapy when the diagnosis is made.

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