Open AccessPneumoscrotum after colorectal surgery: A case report
Author(s) -
Willburger Johanna,
Suter Basil,
Wimmer Matthias,
Kirchhoff Philipp
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1594
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , colorectal surgery , general surgery , surgery , intensive care medicine , abdominal surgery
Key Clinical Message Pneumoscrotum is a very rare complication. Currently, very little evidence‐based medicine exists on treatment guidelines. We think a prophylactic antibiotic course and a 48 hours in hospital observation are justified in these rare cases.