title: Laparoscopic primary repair of a pediatric transanal impalement injury: a case report.
abstract: Conventional treatment of anorectal impalement injuries involves an open exploration and either a fecal diversion and/or a primary repair dictated by the degree of soft-tissue disruption and contamination. In this paper, the authors present the case report of a successful primary laparoscopic repair of an accidental transanal intraperitoneal impalement injury in a child.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. philiphammond@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Philip J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Hammond
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jaffray
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*