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SEPSIS AFTER IVALON SPONGE RECTOPEXY AN UNUSUAL CASE
Author(s) -
Gupta Sanjay,
Soin Arvinder S.,
Gupta Subhash,
Sikora Sadiq S.,
Sharma Lalit K.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1991.tb00267.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sepsis , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , case presentation , sponge , biology , botany
A case with an unusual presentation of sepsis after Ivalon sponge rectopexy is reported. A strong index of suspicion is important for correct diagnosis. Early removal of infected sponge allows quick resolution of the sepsis without recurrent prolapse.