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P Hanek

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[Our experiences with surgical treatment of iatrogenic colon perforation].

Coloscopy is a routine examination of high effectiveness. From the surgical point of view it has two main risks. The first one is the bleeding after endoluminal polypectomy. The other one is the perforation of the gut which is a severe and possibly lethal complication. We report on 6 iatrogenic colon perforations and its outcome.

Colonic Diseases↗

[Laparoscopic extirpation of the rectum--initial experience].

Laparoscopy is still more and more widespread in surgery. It's advantages and disadvantages are still evaluated. It is very complicated to evaluate positive and negative characteristics of laparoscopy. Only to make the indication case to case is the correct approaches in using laparoscopy in abdominal surgery.

Aged↗

[Severe sepsis with organ failure in necrotizing fasciitis of the right leg caused by infection with Vibrio vulnificus].

Vibrio vulnificus is a human pathogen which can cause the septicemia and necrosis of the soft tissue, especially fasciitis. The occurrence is most common in the summer, the source of infection can be sea water or the sand on the beaches, however the infection after eating seafood was described as well. The patient with predominant liver dysfunction are more often affected. The clinical course is characterized by severe sepsis, and massive skin lesion. The mortality more than 60% is reported. This case report describes the course of disease in 64 year old patient, who has spent his vacation in Bulgaria. After return he was admitted with severe sepsis with multiorgan failure and despite the intensive therapy and high amputation of the limb which was performed, the patient died.

Fasciitis, Necrotizing↗

[Fasciocutaneous flaps].

Fasciocutaneous flaps proved useful for covering soft tissue defects in the region of the leg. After experience with the use of these flaps in six patients the authors recommend this method for covering these defects. In all patients very satisfactory results were achieved.

Humans↗