Sepsis is the leading cause of death in patients of all age groups in the ED of this hospital.

Iatrogenic duodenal injuries are rare complications of upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, gallbladder, and right kidney operations. Management includes diverse options depending on a number of factors that include the size of the injury, timing of presentation, degree of peritoneal contamination, and presence of peritonitis and/or sepsis, etc. While most duodenal injuries are small, large complex non-reconstructable injuries may occasionally occur, requiring complex surgical procedures rather than primary repair which if done in the latter cases, may lead to further morbidity and mortality. Whipple’s pancreatoduodenectomy has rarely been performed for complex duodenal injuries especially in the iatrogenic setting. Here a case is reported of an iatrogenic duodenal injury that presented 12 days after a right open nephrectomy, with a dehisced right lumber incision having greater than one liter per day bilious discharge, for which Whipple’s pancreatoduodenectomy was performed. A discussion regarding factors which influenced per-operative decision making and probably led to a successful patient outcome is presented.

Objectives Long-term results of hepaticojejunostomy (HJ) for complex bile duct injury (BDI) remain under-reported. The objective of this study was to assess short-term and long-term outcomes of HJ for post-cholecystectomy BDI. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study and included patients who underwent Roux-en-Y HJ for BDI (n = 87). Short-term (90-day) and long-term morbidity and mortality were assessed. Results At presentation, 42 (48.2%) patients had E3 or E4 BDI, 27 (31%) patients had vascular injury, and liver resection was performed in 12 (13.7%) patients. The 90-day morbidity was 51.7% (n = 45), and the 90-day mortality was 2.3% (n = 2). The long-term mortality was 3.4% (n = 3). The 10-year estimated stricture-free survival was 95%. The 10-year estimated overall survival rate was 100% in patients who underwent major hepatectomy and 91% in patients who did not. The 10-year estimated overall survival rate was 100% in patients with vasculobiliary injury and was not reached in patients without vascular injury. Conclusions Vascular injury with proximal BDI is not uncommon. Excellent long-term outcomes might be achieved with Roux-en-Y HJ for BDI with vascular injury and in patients requiring liver resection.

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Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare entity with its subacute form being even rarer. The condition has also been described to occur in the peristomal area in relation to different clinical scenarios. However, it has not been described in the setting of adjuvant chemotherapy where these medications have already been given. While the diagnosis may be delayed or missed due to the subtle symptomatology of the indolent subacute form of NF, another reason for a delayed or missed diagnosis may be the excessive use of tape and the stoma belt around the stomal appliance to prolong the life of the appliance beyond its recommended days of usage due to economic constraints. This, in turn, covers a larger area around the peristomal skin and developing skin changes associated with necrotizing fasciitis. Despite the less aggressive presentation of the subacute form, it may still represent a unique surgical challenge in this setting, as the chemotherapy-induced neutropenia bound to occur a few days after the chemotherapy may expose the patient to serious complications at that time. As such, the surgical plan at the time of presentation may become the determinant of morbidity and mortality. Here, a case is presented of a young patient who underwent abdominoperineal resection for stage III adenocarcinoma of the rectum. He was referred to us on the day of the fourth cycle of adjuvant chemotherapy by the oncology service where he had received part of his chemotherapy regimen. On presentation, he was found to be having significant skin changes in the peristomal area consistent with necrotizing fasciitis despite being clinically stable. The authors present this unique case as a study from which many lessons can be learned. They also explain the thought process behind a well-planned but simple surgical strategy that was implemented with a successful patient outcome. In addition to describing this surgical strategy, the case report is concluded by highlighting some factors that may raise suspicion of this condition and by emphasizing routine history-taking for peristomal symptomatology and a thorough examination of the peristomal site prior to administration of chemotherapy in patients with stomata, as this condition, if overlooked, may lead to a fatal outcome.