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Case Report
Accidental prank leading to pneumatic colon injury: A case report
1 MS, FRCS, Senior Consultant Surgeon, Sooriya Hospital, Saligramam, Chennai, India
2 MS, DNB, MNAMS, FAIS, FACS, FRCS (Glasgow), Specialist Surgery, CAPFs Composite Hospital BSF Kadamtala, Siliguri, West Bengal, India
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Kaushik Bhattacharya
G616, Uttorayon, Matigara, Siliguri, Postal Code 734010, West Bengal,
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Article ID: 100077Z12TG2020
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Gopalan TR, Bhattacharya K. Accidental prank leading to pneumatic colon injury: A case report. J Case Rep Images Surg 2020;6:100077Z12TG2020.ABSTRACT
Introduction: A case report of an accidental prank leading to a life-threatening pneumatic caecal injury is being reported.
Case Report: A 20-year-old male patient was brought to the emergency with severe pneumoperitoneum and in shock. Emergent exploratory laparotomy after resuscitation revealed caecal perforation. Right hemicolectomy was done and the patient was discharged in a stable condition.
Conclusion: Urgent laparotomy is the essence in saving the life in pneumatic colonic injuries.
Keywords: Barotrauma, Perforation, Pneumoperitoneum
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TR Gopalan - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Kaushik Bhattacharya - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guarantor of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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