Fatal clostridial infection following hemorrhoidal banding.
A case is described in which death followed banding of hemorrhoids. The clinical course was suggestive of overwhelming toxemia due to clostridia.
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014115:Toxemia / Q000209:etiology*