Gangrena gasosa - uma rara complicaçäo da apendicite aguda
Gas gangrene - a rare complication of acute appendicitis
Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 21 (4), 1994
Publication year: 1994
The author present a case of acute appendicitis complicated by gas gangrene of the abdominal wall. A right hemicolectomy, and debridement of abdominal wall and thigh were done. The patient diet. Gas gangrene of the abdominal wall is a rare complication of anaerobic germs, with high mortality (88 per cent). Hyperbaric therapy may be used in these cases