Stercoral Perforation Requiring Subtotal Colectomy in a Patient on Methadone Maintenance Therapy
Stercoral perforation of the colon is a rare but serious complication of chronic constipation. We present a case of stercoral perforation requiring subtotal colectomy in a 41-year-old female who had been on methadone maintenance for a history of long-term intravenous heroin use. Our case highlights...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Surgery |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/176143 |
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