[Apropos of a case of gas gangrene of the abdominal wall after cholecystectomy].
The authors report a new case of gas gangrene following cholecystectomy with a fatal outcome. Mode of infection and principles of diagnosis and therapy are discussed together with a review of the literature.
Mohammadine
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Benamr
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Abbassi
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Serhane
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Essadel
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Lahlou
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Taghy
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Chad
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Zizi
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Belmahi
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D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed