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[Postoperative tetanus].

M Federmann1, M Kotzerke

  • 1Medizinische Klinik, Städtisches Krankenhaus Singen.

Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)
|November 24, 1989
PubMed
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Severe tetanus developed in a patient post-appendectomy, likely from gastrointestinal Clostridium tetani. Pre-operative tetanus immunization checks and antitoxin administration are recommended for gastrointestinal surgeries.

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Area of Science:

  • Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Surgical Complications

Background:

  • Appendiceal perforation can lead to pericaecal abscess formation.
  • Tetanus is a serious bacterial infection caused by Clostridium tetani.

Observation:

  • A 57-year-old male developed severe tetanus 12 days after surgery for a pericaecal abscess.
  • The patient required 37 days of mechanical ventilation and experienced complications including pneumonia, septicaemia, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, and renal failure.

Findings:

  • The tetanus was presumed to be of endogenous origin, as Clostridium tetani is a gastrointestinal tract saprophyte.
  • Intensive medical management successfully controlled the patient's complications.

Implications:

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  • Checking tetanus immunization status before gastrointestinal surgery is crucial.
  • Prophylactic tetanus antitoxin should be administered to non-immunized patients undergoing gastrointestinal procedures.