title: [Clostridial sepsis and gas gangrene of the abdominal wall after cholecystectomy].
abstract: Clostridial sepsis is a rare complication after intraabdominal operations, mostly fatal. According to our knowledge only two papers describing clostridial sepsis as postoperative complication in 4 patients were published in the Czech literature, only one of them survived. Authors present a case report of patient operated on for cholecystolithiasis and obstructive icterus where within 48 hours after cholecystectomy the clostridial sepsis and gas gangrene of the abdominal wall developed and that were successfuly managed.
authors.affiliation: Katedra válecné chirurgie, Fakulta vojenského zdravotnictví Univerzity obrany, Hradec Králove. lochmpet@seznam.cz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lochman
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kabelác
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pospísil
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dobes
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cáp
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall; D000368:Aged; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003016:Clostridium perfringens; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male