Infective subcutaneous emphysema after laparoscopic rectopexy: a rare complication.
Subcutaneous emphysema after laparoscopic surgery is not uncommon but infection of the subcutaneous space because of gas forming organisms causing emphysema after a laparoscopic procedure is an extremely rare entity. We report a case of infective subcutaneous emphysema after laparoscopic rectopexy.
Department of Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. puneet_ms@rediffmail.com
Puneet
Santosh K
SK
Mahalik
Sanjeev K
SK
Gupta
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery