reconstructive surgery for pelvic and genital organs (perineum) injury following a firearm trauma: a case report

Background & objective: perineal trauma is a common problem during operative involvements and to treat it, emergency surgery is needed. case presentation: the patient was a 42-year-old afghan woman who was referred to amir al-momenin hospital (zabol-iran) following penetrating trauma from a perineal shooting. the trauma was in the form of shooting (gunshot-related) in the perineum (vaginal urethra) and rectum. following stabilization of vital signs, the patient was transferred to the operating room and underwent emergency surgery. under sterile conditions, the perineum and rectum were restored firstly. a colostomy (a colostomy is an operation that creates an opening for the colon, or large intestine, through the abdomen) was also performed for the patient. the patient was discharged in a stable general condition and without urinary or sexual problems. conclusion: this report showed that emergency surgery as a team in the shortest possible time, can lead to complete restore of pelvic and genital injuries caused by firearms. the patient was discharged in a stable general condition and without urinary or sexual problems.