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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Liang Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7038653 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of surgical case reports 20200224 2
Rectal injuries secondary to fleet enemas are the result of a chemical irritation as well as mechanical trauma causing localized perforation and mucosal necrosis. These injuries can be managed expectantly. Fournier's Gangrene is a life-threatening, fulminant soft tissue infection of the genito-perineal region commonly secondary to a perianal infection, requiring extensive debridement of all affected tissue and judicious antibiotic therapy. This distinction is critical in the management of the cu ...[more]