title: Small intestine perforation because of capacitive coupling as a cause of abdominal wall gas gangrene and clostridial sepsis after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
abstract: The authors present a case report regarding abdominal wall gas gangrene and clostridial sepsis after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Capacitive coupling was considered to be the most probable cause of small intestine perforation and further complications. Despite intensive treatment, the 69-year-old patient died.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland. zadar@amg.gda.pl
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zadrozny
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sledzinski
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000009:Abdominal Muscles; D000368:Aged; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*