Postradical cystectomy bowel perforation caused by a drainage tube: a case report

Open drains are frequently placed in the abdominal cavity to prevent the collection of fluid or blood following major surgery. We describe a case of perforation of the large bowel caused by the drain tube placed in a 74-year-old patient who had undergone radical cystectomy for invasive bladder cance...

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Published in:Cases journal 2008-11, Vol.1 (1), p.350-350, Article 350
Main Authors: Chatzidarellis, Eleftherios P, Skolarikos, Andreas, Mazaris, Evangelos, Mitsogiannis, Iraklis, Alivizatos, Gerasimos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bladder cancer
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Cystectomy
Diagnosis
Health aspects
Injuries
Intestines
Risk factors
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Summary:Open drains are frequently placed in the abdominal cavity to prevent the collection of fluid or blood following major surgery. We describe a case of perforation of the large bowel caused by the drain tube placed in a 74-year-old patient who had undergone radical cystectomy for invasive bladder cancer.
ISSN:1757-1626
1757-1626
DOI:10.1186/1757-1626-1-350