Perforation of the descending colon diverticulum in a patient following recovery from severe COVID-19 pneumonia: a case report

• Published in: Journal of surgical case reports Vol. 2021; no. 2; p. rjab013
• Main Authors: Hamaoka, Michinori, Shiozaki, Shohei, Nakahara, Hideki, Itamoto, Toshiyuki
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: 01.02.2021

The outcome of surgery in patients who have recovered from severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is unknown. Herein, we present a case of an emergency operation for acute pan-peritonitis due to perforation of the descending colon diverticulum in a patient who recovered from severe COVID-19 pneu...