Clinical case of surgical treatment of anaerobic non-clostridial widespread phlegmon of the left lower limb

Authors

  • A. D. Bedeniuk I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University
  • Yu. M. Futuyma I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University
  • I. S. Kulyanda I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University
  • O. M. Gusak I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University
  • A.Ye. Burak I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University
  • I. I. Loyko I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11603/2414-4533.2020.3.11470

Keywords:

phlegmon, anaerobic non-clostridial infection, surgical treatment

Abstract

There are clinical situations in life of any surgeon, when the disease, the extent of its complications and even the implementation of rapid, active and radical actions give awareness of the “vague” prospects for further survival of the patient. And the greater the experience is in the treatment of this category of patients, the more significant doubts worry the doctor in the first minutes of a critical assessment of the situation. However, the same experience allows the surgeon to quickly mobilize and make, in his opinion, the right decision that can stop the process of defeat and turn the disease into the opposite direction of gradual recovery. The own observation, features of clinical presentation, diagnosis, surgical treatment and the subsequent tactics of management of the patient with the widespread phlegmon of the left lower extremity are presented.

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Published

2020-10-26

How to Cite

Bedeniuk, A. D., Futuyma, Y. M., Kulyanda, I. S., Gusak, O. M., Burak, A., & Loyko, I. I. (2020). Clinical case of surgical treatment of anaerobic non-clostridial widespread phlegmon of the left lower limb. Hospital Surgery. Journal Named by L.Ya. Kovalchuk, (3), 113–119. https://doi.org/10.11603/2414-4533.2020.3.11470

Issue

No. 3 (2020)

Section

CASE REPORT

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