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Sigmoid Colon Perforation by Ingested Sandorica Seed
Somboonpanya P 
This retrospective descriptive study of Sigmoid colon perforation by ingested
Sandorica
seed in patients who were admitted to Prachomklao Hospital from 1996 to 2000. Nine cases were
included in this study. Most cases were elderly with a mean age of 65 years (range 52-78 years).
The main symptoms were abdominal pain with generalized peritonitis and severe tenderness at the
suprapubic area, ileus
am~
persistent vomiting. In all cases, the diagnosis was made at operation,
with removal of the
Sandorica
seed, closure of the perforation at the rectosigmoid colon with
simple suture and proximal transverse loop colostomy. Post-operative complications included two
cases of wound infection.
Key word : Colonic Perforation, Foreign Bodies,
Sandorica
Seed
Sandorica
seed in patients who were admitted to Prachomklao Hospital from 1996 to 2000. Nine cases were
included in this study. Most cases were elderly with a mean age of 65 years (range 52-78 years).
The main symptoms were abdominal pain with generalized peritonitis and severe tenderness at the
suprapubic area, ileus
am~
persistent vomiting. In all cases, the diagnosis was made at operation,
with removal of the
Sandorica
seed, closure of the perforation at the rectosigmoid colon with
simple suture and proximal transverse loop colostomy. Post-operative complications included two
cases of wound infection.
Key word : Colonic Perforation, Foreign Bodies,
Sandorica
Seed
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