Anal canal amputation and necrosis of the anal sphinchter due to electric current injury
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, vol.56, no.5, pp.405-406, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 56 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2002
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.405-406
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The pathophysiology of electrical burns differs from thermal and chemical burns and electrical injuries which are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We report on a patient who suffered anal canal amputation and necrosis of the anal sphinchter as a result an electric current injury.