title: Laparoscopically assisted surgery for colonic perforation with peritonitis--a case report.
abstract: Elective laparoscopic colonic surgery is increasingly recognized as feasible and perhaps preferential. A case of laparoscopically assisted surgery for trauma to the rectum with bacterial peritonitis is presented. It presents an example of the application of this modality to the treatment of iatrogenic colon perforations and perhaps selected diverticulitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Jefferson Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fine
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000293:injuries; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000293:injuries; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents