Burst abdomen. Loop of small bowel prolapsing through the wound of a malnourished patient who had recently undergone a Whipple’s procedure for pancreatic cancer. A leak of fluid through the wound had prompted the registrar to remove the staples at the centre of the wound.
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Burst abdomen. Loop of small bowel prolapsing through the wound of a malnourished patient who had recently undergone a Whipple’s procedure for pancreatic cancer. A leak of �uid through the wound had prompted the registrar to remove the staples at the centre of the wound.