[Anaerobic paraproctitis]

An analysis of 25 cases of anaerobic paraproctitis has shown that in most cases they were people over 60 having severe concomitant diseases. Primary necrotic proctitis should be distinguished as a special morphological form. Sepsis was found to develop mostly in necrotic forms and ascending anaerobic lymphadenitis. An urgent wide opening of paraproctitis with a radical dissection of the tissues suspected of a damage is thought to be a necessary condition for the favourable outcome of the disease.