An unusual stab wound to the buttock

Ashraf F. Hefny, Elnazeer A. Salim, Masoud O. Bashir, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan

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Abstract

Stab wounds to the buttock are uncommon injuries that are rarely seen in surgical civilian practice. Although, the wound appears trivial, it may cause major life-threatening visceral and vascular injuries. Failure to detect these injuries may lead to serious morbidity and mortality. Herein, we report a patient with a single gluteal stab wound, which was initially sutured and treated conservatively. Two days later, patient developed fever, lower abdominal pain and tenderness with leakage of fecal material from the wound. Exploratory laparotomy revealed an extraperitoneal rectal perforation for which a Hartmann's procedure was performed. Computed tomography scanning is recommended as a diagnostic tool for stable patients having buttock stab wounds. Diverging colostomy is the standard surgical procedure for extraperitonal rectal injuries that cannot be properly visualized and repaired during a laparotomy. More evidence is needed to assess the fecal non-diversion approach in the treatment of these patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)298-300
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
Volume6
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2013

Keywords

  • Buttock
  • injury
  • penetrating
  • stab
  • wound

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Emergency Medicine

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