title: Life threatening pelvic sepsis after stapled haemorrhoidectomy.
abstract: We describe a case of severe retroperitoneal sepsis after stapled haemorrhoidectomy. The operation seemed to be technically satisfactory, and we suggest that routine antibiotic prophylaxis may be indicated with this procedure.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Molloy
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kingsmore
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001441:Bacteroides fragilis; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed