Gas Gangrene of the Omental Bursa Following Acute Pancreatitis
- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 16 (2) , 207-209
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00365548409087144
Abstract
Acute pancreatitis with necrosis was followed by infection with Clostridium perfringens and formation of gas in the omental bursa. This could be seen preoperatively on an abdominal roentgenogram and was verified at operation. The patient recovered after debridement, drainage and irrigation and antimicrobial therapy.Keywords
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