Necrotising enteritis
Weckner, W.; Schau, H.P.; May, D.
Zentralblatt für Chirurgie 107(7): 369-377
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-409X PMID: 7102142 Document Number: 186454
4 cases of severe necrotising enteritis are dealt with. The small intestine was affected 3 times, the colon once, One patient died after resection of the affected bowel segment. In 2 additional cases a large resection of the small intestine became necessary. One patient was treated conservatively. The bacteriological evidence of Clostridium perfringens type C in the intestinal wall allows the assumption of a primarily bacterial genesis of this disease. Its aetiology, clinical and pathological-anatomic picture and the therapy are being discussed.