Delayed presentation with sigmoid perforation: a gut feeling that something is wrong

Claire P. McElhatton; Trent Cross

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20230698

Authors

Claire P. McElhatton Department of Surgery, The Mater Hospital Brisbane, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Trent Cross Department of Surgery, The Mater Hospital Brisbane, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20230698

Keywords:

BAT, Colonic perforation, Non-operative management

Abstract

Blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) resulting in delayed colonic perforation is uncommon, even more so in the case of an isolated injury. This case report describes a presentation with a contained sigmoid perforation six days after low impact BAT which was managed non-operatively.

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