A dangerous joke: Colon perforation by an air compressor

Erkan Hazar; Afsin Kayipmaz; Abuzer Coskun; Sedat Ozbay; Osman Okur; Ilham Ozkan; Sevki Eren; Cemil Kavalci

Makale detayları

A dangerous joke: Colon perforation by an air compressor

Yazarlar:

Erkan Hazar | Afsin Kayipmaz | Abuzer Coskun | Sedat Ozbay | Osman Okur | Ilham Ozkan | Sevki Eren | Cemil Kavalci

Yayıncı:

Zafer AKAN

Dergi:

Medical Science and Discovery 2015 Vol.2 Issue 5, pp.314-15

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2015

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000826941

Sıklık:

Aylık

eISSN:

2148-6832

pISSN:

2148-6832

Özet:

 


The most dangerous complication of air entry into rectum at a high volume and velocity in a short time are sigmoid colon rupture and pneumoperitoneum.

We present a 28-year-old male was brought to emergency with abdominal nausea, vomiting, pain, and abdominal swelling for 4 hours. Based on physical examination and laboratory data the patient was taken to operating theatre for suspected acute appendicitis. On exploration an excessive amount of gas distention was observed in whole colon with caecum being more distended. There were serosal linear defects that were bleeding, with the largest being 3-4 cm, mainly in rectum. Larger defects were primarily closed. A more detailed patient history was taken and it was found out that he was pumped high-pressure air by an air compressor into his anus while joking with his friends.

Air compressor abuse is one of the non-iatrogenic causes of barotrauma to colon. It usually occurs while working mates are joking with each other. In the rare cases where the cause of acute abdomen remains unclear it would be prudent to question the trauma history and use of an air compressor. 

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Makale detayları

A dangerous joke: Colon perforation by an air compressor

Yazarlar: Erkan Hazar | Afsin Kayipmaz | Abuzer Coskun | Sedat Ozbay | Osman Okur | Ilham Ozkan | Sevki Eren | Cemil Kavalci

Yayıncı: Zafer AKAN

Dergi: Medical Science and Discovery 2015 Vol.2 Issue 5, pp.314-15

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2015

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000826941

Sıklık: Aylık

eISSN: 2148-6832

pISSN: 2148-6832

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Erkan Hazar | Afsin Kayipmaz | Abuzer Coskun | Sedat Ozbay | Osman Okur | Ilham Ozkan | Sevki Eren | Cemil Kavalci

Yayıncı:

Zafer AKAN

Dergi:

Medical Science and Discovery 2015 Vol.2 Issue 5, pp.314-15

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2015

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000826941

Sıklık:

Aylık

eISSN:

2148-6832

pISSN:

2148-6832