Stercoral Perforation Requiring Subtotal Colectomy in a Patient on Methadone Maintenance Therapy

Stercoral Perforation Requiring Subtotal Colectomy in a Patient on Methadone Maintenance Therapy

Stercoral perforation of the colon is a rare but serious complication of chronic constipation. We present a case of stercoral perforation requiring subtotal colectomy in a 41-year-old female who had been on methadone maintenance for a history of long-term intravenous heroin use. Our case highlights...

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Main Authors: A. Sakharpe, Y. K. Lee, G. Park, V. Dy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/176143
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spelling doaj-94190f4225c64ade944ca94c8ea6b49d2020-11-24T23:21:31ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192012-01-01201210.1155/2012/176143176143Stercoral Perforation Requiring Subtotal Colectomy in a Patient on Methadone Maintenance TherapyA. Sakharpe0Y. K. Lee1G. Park2V. Dy3Department of Surgery, Easton Hospital, Easton, PA 18042, USADepartment of Surgery, Easton Hospital, Easton, PA 18042, USADepartment of Surgery, Easton Hospital, Easton, PA 18042, USADepartment of Surgery, Easton Hospital, Easton, PA 18042, USAStercoral perforation of the colon is a rare but serious complication of chronic constipation. We present a case of stercoral perforation requiring subtotal colectomy in a 41-year-old female who had been on methadone maintenance for a history of long-term intravenous heroin use. Our case highlights the importance of prompt and thorough surgical intervention in the successful treatment of this rare condition.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/176143
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author A. Sakharpe
Y. K. Lee
G. Park
V. Dy
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Y. K. Lee
G. Park
V. Dy
Stercoral Perforation Requiring Subtotal Colectomy in a Patient on Methadone Maintenance Therapy
Case Reports in Surgery
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Y. K. Lee
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V. Dy
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title Stercoral Perforation Requiring Subtotal Colectomy in a Patient on Methadone Maintenance Therapy
title_short Stercoral Perforation Requiring Subtotal Colectomy in a Patient on Methadone Maintenance Therapy
title_full Stercoral Perforation Requiring Subtotal Colectomy in a Patient on Methadone Maintenance Therapy
title_fullStr Stercoral Perforation Requiring Subtotal Colectomy in a Patient on Methadone Maintenance Therapy
title_full_unstemmed Stercoral Perforation Requiring Subtotal Colectomy in a Patient on Methadone Maintenance Therapy
title_sort stercoral perforation requiring subtotal colectomy in a patient on methadone maintenance therapy
publisher Hindawi Limited
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2090-6919
publishDate 2012-01-01
description Stercoral perforation of the colon is a rare but serious complication of chronic constipation. We present a case of stercoral perforation requiring subtotal colectomy in a 41-year-old female who had been on methadone maintenance for a history of long-term intravenous heroin use. Our case highlights the importance of prompt and thorough surgical intervention in the successful treatment of this rare condition.
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