Pneumatic Colorectal Injury Caused by High Pressure Compressed Air
- Author:
Jin Young LEE
1
;
Young Hoon SUL
;
Seung Je GO
;
Jin Bong YE
;
Jung Hee CHOI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Colon; Rectum; Pneumatic injury; Perforation; High pressure compressed air
- MeSH: Abdominal Pain; Colon; Colon, Sigmoid; Colon, Transverse; Colostomy; Compressed Air; Diagnosis; Dust; Humans; Laparotomy; Male; Middle Aged; Prognosis; Rectum; Tears
- From:Annals of Coloproctology 2019;35(6):357-360
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The pneumatic colorectal injury caused by high pressure compressed air are rare and can be fatal. Herein, we present a case of 45-year-old male who developed sudden onset of severe abdominal pain after cleaning the dust on his pants with high pressure compressed air gun dust cleaner. Emergent exploratory laparotomy was done which findings are a huge rectal perforation with multiple serosal and subserosal tear in sigmoid to splenic flexure of colon. Anterior resection with left hemicolectomy, and temporary transverse colostomy was performed. Postoperative course was uneventful. Recently, prognosis is generally favorable because of prompt diagnosis and emergent surgical management.
